Protection gaps risk exposing children with disabilities to abuse

Date of article: 02/12/2015

Daily News of: 02/12/2015

Country:  EUROPE

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Article language: en

02/12/2015
Boys and girls with disabilities are more likely to be victims of physical and sexual violence, and neglect, than those without disabilities. They are also more likely to be less well protected, as they can fall between the cracks of generic protection for children and for people with disabilities, finds the latest report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). There is therefore a need to target children with disabilities explicitly in national child protection systems, as well as in relevant policies and actions, so they are fully included into society, living a life free of violence.
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