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January 3, 2005
After tsunami disaster, Sri Lankan officials investigate reports of child rapes
Topics: Southeast Asia Earthquake and Tsunami- AP Jan 2, via Drudge:
A teenager who escaped death but was left orphaned and homeless by the Asian tsunami met yet one more agony: gang rape, one of several cases of child abuse being investigated in the disaster zone, an official said.
Of all the human tragedies emerging from the worst natural disaster in decades, sexual abuse of vulnerable children in refugee camps must be among the most shocking.
But experts say it's not uncommon in times of conflict and trauma.
"When there is displacement and chaos, the possibility of this type of behavior is higher," Harendra de Silva, head of the National Child Protection Authority, said Saturday. Continue reading...
Posted by Hyscience at January 3, 2005 12:22 AM
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