Celebrating International Children's Day today October 01 the Ministry of Justice together with the Attorney General's Department, Department of Police and Ministry of Health with the technical assistance and support of UNICEF, will be launching a national project for the expeditious processing and passage of cases of child abuse by the criminal justice system of Sri Lanka and for the prevention of secondary victimization of victims of child abuse.
The project aims to give priority to child abuse cases in the several phases of the criminal justice system with the pilot programme being launched today, in the High Court Zones of Gampaha and Polonnaruwa.
Delay in investigation, prosecution and final disposal of cases of physical and sexual abuse of children have caused much concern to those genuinely and sincerely interested in the well-being and protection of children. The reasons for such delay are many, and are possibly not unique to cases of child abuse. According to a Justice Ministry press release.
http://www.dailynews.lk/2011/10/01/news33.asp
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