Tag Archives: child abuse

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have expressed concern over the increase in cases of infanticide and child murders. Statistics at Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) indicate that for the last three years, there has been a gradual increase in incidents of killing infants, toddlers, and children. Although CID …

Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kwania district probation and welfare department, and residents of Aduku township cell in Aduku town council have decried the increasing cases of child abuse. Moses Opio, the district probation and welfare department officer says that many cases of abuse like child negligence, corporal punishment and defilement …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE  | A United Kingdom funded online child abuse campaign that aims to remove sexual abuse content targeting children is taking root in Uganda, according to International Watch Foundation (IWF), which is behind it.  In an interview with The Independent, the International Development Officer for IWF, Zoe …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Kasese District is grappling with a surge in children abuse cases.  The cases include defilement, rape, neglect, torture among others.  According to records, the district registered an increase of child abuse cases from 2,082 in 2018 to 20,653 in 2019. Last year, the cases rose …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busia district are holding a woman identified as Mwajibu Nakibiranga aged 50 years, accused by her neighbors of beating her granddaughter into coma. Mwajibu Nakibiranga, a resident of Mawero East B village, Eastern division in Busia Municipality is accused of beating a …

Brussels, Belgium | XINHUA | The European Union (EU) on Friday unveiled plans to step up its fight against online child sexual abuse, as well as drugs and firearms smuggling across the bloc. Margaritis Schinas, European Commission Vice-President for Promoting European Way of Life, said that unlike many who have …

Canberra, Australia | AFP | Disgraced Catholic Cardinal George Pell was handed a final chance to clear his name Wednesday, when Australia’s top court agreed to allow his appeal against convictions for child abuse. The 78-year-old former Vatican treasurer is currently serving a six-year jail sentence for molesting two 13-year-old choirboys …

Hope exhibition tackles horror of child ritual murders Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Child trafficking and mutilation is reported in the local press almost daily. This violation of children rights is often condemned, especially by civil society groups. But many people still do not understand what causes child abuse and …