Child Abuse and Neglect

Romanian news portal Nine O'Clock reports a high numbers of child abuse cases in Romania. In the first three months of the year 2008, almost 3,000 children were abused, neglected or exploited in Romania according to data registered by the National Authority for the Protection of the Rights of the Child. Most cases of abuse and neglect took place in the family, while the majority of the cases of labour or sexual exploitation happened outside the family environment.

 

One of the institutions involved in prevention of violence against children in Lithuania is Children's Rights Ombudsman.

You can find statistical data on the prevalence of violence against children in Lithuania, gathered by the Children's Rights Ombudsman Institution, in the attached document.

 

MOVE - Psychosocial Development of Children through Games and Sport is a project implemented by Terre des hommes in partnership with the UEFA.
General aim of the project is to improve the wellbeing of children and fight child exploitation and trafficking by reinforcing psychosocial and methodological competencies of the animators working with them. It is realized in Albania, Kosovo, Moldova and Romania and will last till June 2011.

„Child sexual abuse: issues and challenges", edited by Megan J. Smith, presents a series of recent and significant research from around the globe. The topics include developmental consequences of childhood sexual abuse, distinguishing between true and false memories of sexual abuse, sexual aggression at schools.