In the modern era, we see
the rise of many trends in the societies we live, work, and interact. But
sometimes, we witness a specimen of trends that seem to increase exponentially,
the foremost of which is the abusing of children in various areas across the
globe. With the advent of such a practice, the international community condemns
it. We are here to state our stances, expose the problem, and propose unique
solutions to resolve the child abuse and neglect in a local arena.
First, let us define what
is child abuse and child neglect. Child abuse is, according to the Mayo Clinic,
any intentional harm or mistreatment to a child under 18 years old. This comes under
many forms, like physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, medical abuse,
and child neglect.
Another part of the agenda
is about child neglect. Child neglect is the failure to provide adequate food,
clothing, of anything needed for the child to live a decent life.
The last of this agenda is
the term “At-Risk Children.” According to the UNHCR, children at risk are
children that are susceptible to abuse, violence, exploitation and neglection
or unaccompanied children or children separated from their families.
Russia has sought to take
the matter of child abuse in its own hands before and is doing now. Among the
laws of the Russian Federation, a bill from the Russian Parliament has stated
that sexual abuse against children is a crime eligible of 20 years of
imprisonment. Also, according to the Ukraine child-abuse “crisis.” Russia says
that it has evacuated the children from Ukraine to keep them in safety from any
type of nuclear or missile attacks. Also, law agencies in Russia have taken
actions to reduce child labour (indirect child abuse) and the Russian
Government has established institutional mechanisms for the enforcement of laws
and regulations on child labour even in its worst forms.
Many nations have pointed out
that there is child abuse in Russia. But now let Russia point out a few nations
who have dire conditions of child abuse (Note that only four nations will be
mentioned, and it is not necessary that the nations mentioned are in enmity
with Russia):
· The USA: The USA, as in
many situations has shown its hypocrisy in many situations, such as this:
An
alleged case of a mother of six children named Ruby Franke says that Ruby
Franke, a vlogger on how to mother children, abused her own children.
· India: Over 90% of Indian
children have experienced some kind of child abuse before they turn 18. This is
a “grave statistic” according to the Times of India.
· Ethiopia: Arshad Malik, a
charity NGO’s director in Sudan said, “Unaccompanied
children who have fled from their homes are at high risk of trafficking,
exploitation and abuse, particularly girls, they need specialist care and
protection.”
· China: Chinese military
agents and policing agents have separated children from their families in the
Uyghur Muslim, and ethnic Muslim minority originally from Türkiye, in a crackdown
by China.
Russia also does have some
weak points in the delicate issue, and every nation also. But we all need to
work on these by using some of these solutions:
· Track down hotspots in the
world of child abuse and neglect, find out any cases of child abuse and then
arrest the abuser.
· Spread awareness about
child abuse and make more national governments send out hotlines to help children
that are abused.
· Make programs by UNICEF to
teach parents, guardians, and caregivers how to help their kids not become At-Risk
Children.
· Sign treaties with other
nations to eliminate child abuse by 2050.
So, as Russia, we believe
that it is the child’s right to not be abused or neglected and, the delegation
of the Russian Federation stands solely with them.
Bibliography:
1) Definitions of Child Abuse
and Neglect:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/child-abuse/symptoms-causes/syc-20370864
2) Definition of At-Risk
Children:
3) Russia’ Sexual Abuse Bill:
4) Ruby Franke’s Case:
5) India’s Child Abuse
Problem:
6) Child Buse situation in
Ethiopia:
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