Over the years, child sexual abuse has become more and more rampant in Pakistan, or perhaps it is because more cases are now coming to light - yet of all the cases reported, this must only be a fraction of the actual number of cases. A lot of NGOs, especially Aangan has done a lot of work in trying to bring this issue to the surface, yet people are insistent on sweeping it under the carpet. Here in Pakistan, everyone from a religious teacher (known as Qari in Urdu) to a father has been found guilty of molesting a child, yet a few months later, they walk freely in the streets. BBC once did a report on it some years back, regarding the child prostitutes working in Peshawar, where they sold themselves for Rs. 50 (almost $1) or so.
What the government needs to do is stop relying on NGOs for a change, and make the process of reporting child sexual abuse cases easier, and implement legislation that gives the culprit instant death. Yes, death. Anyone who abuses a child deserves to get his/her head chopped into tiny little pieces and fed to the lions at the zoo.
posted by atrophyingsenses @ 12:19 AM
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The report sounds very depressing. Whatever positive changes we are witnessing these days (Growth of infrastructure, communication, computing power, per capita food production) , will they be enough to eradicate such abominable situations?
Who's there to prevent damage done by unmonitored internet usage? Who's tracking drug abuse? What are definite plans for disabled children? Any concrete plans to ensure equality for women? Basic and probably boring stuff. Either we take care of all these things or we live in continual mortal fear.
Wait, I can migrate to a better country. :(
India has similar problems (probably to a lesser degree) I hope we are resourceful enough to tackle with the situation.
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