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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 35
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- In many countries, children with albinism are perceived as a curse, a cause of shame to the family, and a misfortune to the community. Social and structural discrimination condemns these children to a position of extreme vulnerability.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 98
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- The school is especially important for connecting children, families and teachers and in remote areas it can become a bridge between a child's home and the community. Schools have a unique potential to nurture non-violent behaviour and to change attitudes that condone violence.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 54
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- Incidents of violence in the community, both those associated with criminal activities and those occurring in the privacy of the home are often deeply interconnected. They cause fear, insecurity and harm to families, communities and society in general. Children are hard hit, both as victims and as witnesses.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 108
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- A positive, caring and protective family environment, a supportive community, access to relevant and child-friendly information and services, including to report online abuse, as well as children's own evolving capacities, are crucial factors to achieve this goal.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 73
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- Alongside their unique potential, ICTs are associated with risks, making children vulnerable to harmful information, bullying, abuse and exploitation in ways that are sometimes difficult to detect and respond to, including by families and caregivers, teachers and others.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 90
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- Informal justice systems may be more accessible for children and their families, provide greater potential for healing and be less costly for those involved. But it is crucial that in addition they uphold and protect the rights of the child.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 63
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- The Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act of New Zealand includes a presumption in favour of diversion. Accordingly, offences by children are primarily referred to an FGC, with a view to keeping children away from formal court proceedings.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Youth
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 55
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- Incidents of violence in the community, violence associated with criminal activities and violence occurring in the privacy of the home often become deeply interconnected. They cause fear, insecurity and harm to families, communities and society in general. Children are hard hit, both as victims and as witnesses.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 104
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- Over the recent past, the boundaries between political, criminal and intimate violence have become increasingly blurred, provoking fear, insecurity and harm in families and society at large. Children are particularly vulnerable to these intertwined forms of violence, both as victims and witnesses.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 92
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- Over the recent past, the boundaries between political, criminal and intimate violence have become increasingly blurred, provoking fear, insecurity and harm in families and in society at large. Children are particularly vulnerable to these intertwined forms of violence, both as victims and witnesses.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 51
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- Their risk of deprivation of liberty is high. Children may be detained by invoking the need to secure their protection from the risk of disappearance or trafficking, or for the purpose of family tracing or to consider the options for return to their country of origin. Detaining these children, which is never in their best interests, is an additional punishment; the desired aims can be achieved in a different way.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2017
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- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 50
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- Many children end up in crowded facilities, often together with adults who are not family members. They may find themselves in places with fast-track proceedings, and in fact at high risk of "fast-return proceedings" where their best interests are hardly considered. They may end up confined in airports, at port facilities or on islands; placed in detention centres, prisons or cells for military personnel; and even put in containers with no windows, at times in complete isolation.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Movement
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 95
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- In the United States of America, a comprehensive resource for prevention and response was created by the Government. A dedicated siteprovides information on the nature of bullying and cyberbullying, who may be at risk, and how bullying can be prevented and addressed. Alongside advice for parents and children there is information about when and where to report cyberbullying.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 93
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- Important initiatives are being promoted in many countries with this in mind. For example, in Mexico a national campaign focused on raising awareness at the local level on the risks of cyberbullying, supporting parents with information about this phenomenon and helping them to identify and address changes in children's behaviour linked to cyberbullying.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 68
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- The vast majority of young people who generate or receive sexts would not tell an adult about it; parents and teachers are considered the last resort for seeking help. While most sexting images are self-generated and distributed on a mobile device, the images move easily from the mobile platform onto social networks, which can result in cyberbullying and online abuse on those platforms.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Harmful Practices
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Youth
- Year
- 2016
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- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 115
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- Restorative justice can be introduced into every stage of the criminal justice process and is relevant in other contexts, such as family, school, care institutions and communities. It allows for the design and implementation of holistic interventions in line with children's development and the achievement of their potential in all aspects of life.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 125
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- Girls may also be criminalized for status offences or on the grounds of "immoral character" or "perverse conduct". Those who are victims of trafficking may end up being arrested and incarcerated as a result of their exploitation by prostitution rings. Girls may also be forced by boyfriends and family members or manipulated by criminal groups to commit offences, such as selling drugs.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Girls
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 93
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- Especially in remote areas, schools can also become a bridge between a child's home and community, an environment where students, parents and other community members meet to gain digital literacy and confidence, and to benefit from ICT-based training on life skills, social and economic empowerment and entrepreneurship.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 89
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- The Guidelines for Parents, Guardians and Educators on Child Online Protection, prepared by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), offer useful guidance on ways to ensure the safety and security of computers in the home and to establish rules on ICT use through discussions with children. The guidelines recommend, for example, never disclosing private information or arranging to meet someone children may have encountered online, and highlighting the risks of posting photographs on the Internet.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 88
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- Parents' and caregivers' own digital literacy is a key factor. They need support and advice to reduce their anxiety and to gain an understanding of the online world and of how children operate in that environment, the risks they might encounter, the harm that can potentially ensue and, crucially, the most effective ways to cope and develop their children's resilience.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 86
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- Guided by children's evolving capacities, it is equally important to support a positive, caring, digitally-informed and protective family environment, with access to relevant child-friendly information and services, including on how to report online abuse. Strategies to enhance children's resilience online include: - Open communication with children, both at home and at school, about issues concerning the online environment; - Opportunities for children to learn how to use online coping strategies, such as deleting messages, blocking contacts and reporting providers of inappropriate content, from an early age; - Appropriate support for children to tackle their psychological problems and build self-confidence, especially for vulnerable children; - Parental Internet access and use, which both cultivates the confidence of parents and caregivers and enhances their ability to provide guidance to children; - Positive attitudes about online safety and proactive coping strategies among peer groups; - Support for children's Internet use and safety by schools and teachers, both technical support and assistance in developing problem-solving strategies; - Action by parents to address online risk, including monitoring and mediation, rather than simply restricting children's Internet use.Technological advances have been so rapid that parents and caregivers often struggle to keep up with developments, and to detect and respond to online risks.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 80
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- Children's online empowerment and protection calls for concerted prevention efforts, effective detection, reporting and prosecution of offences, and assistance to victims, including their recovery and reintegration. National authorities, families, schools, academia, civil society and the corporate sector are key actors in that process, and children's active contribution to their own protection needs to be placed at the heart of those endeavours.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 52
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- Alongside their unique potential, ICTs are associated with many risks that are sometimes difficult to detect and address, including for families and caregivers. Openness and accessibility are fundamental aspects of the Internet, but therein also lie some of the greatest threats to children's safety and protection from violence.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 127
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- Similarly, it is vital to promote awareness and give children, parents and caregivers the skills to enable them to seek opportunities and prevent and manage harm associated with ICTs. Balancing children's empowerment and protection is critical, and strategies to reduce risks should not hamper children's online opportunities or their learning to cope with risks.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 113
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- Especially in remote areas, schools can also become a bridge between a child's home and his or her community, an environment where students, parents and other community members meet to gain digital literacy and confidence, and to benefit from ICT-based training on life skills, social and economic empowerment and entrepreneurship.
- Body
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 110
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- But for this to happen, parents and caregivers need support and advice to reduce anxiety and to gain understanding of the online world and of how children operate in this environment, the risks they might encounter, the harm that can potentially ensue and, crucially, the most effective ways to cope and develop children's resilience.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 104
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- Children's online protection calls for multidimensional and concerted prevention efforts, effective detection, reporting and prosecution of offences, and assistance to victims, including their recovery and reintegration. National authorities, families, schools, civil society and the corporate sector are key actors in this process, and children's empowerment and active contribution to their own protection lies at the heart of these efforts.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 101
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- Children may also make purchases online, enter agreements, sign up for premium services or make other forms of payments without the involvement of their parents or caregivers. In addition, children may be exposed to online fraud and viruses, and other risks that may threaten their privacy and safety and damage their computers and devices.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 78
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- Pushing boundaries, exploring new experiences beyond adult scrutiny, and testing capacities to cope with adversity are common characteristics of adolescence. But when new technologies are involved, parents and caregivers express concerns and insecurity, especially when they have limited experience of those technologies and lack the skills to counter the risks their children may encounter.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 40
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- Misfortune and unexpected bad luck, sudden and incurable disease, or death often fuel the belief in witchcraft and the stigmatization of marginalized children. Traditional healers and local leaders may condone witchcraft accusations; and uninformed families may seek assistance to exorcise the child's "evil" spirits. Rituals are surrounded by secrecy and, by fear and superstition, remain hidden and concealed.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Harmful Practices
- Health
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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