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Prosecutors not trained for child abuse cases
By Franco Jose C. Baroña
Dec 09, 2022 12:03 am

THE United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children on Thursday said Philippine prosecutors lack the training in handling child sexual abuse cases and recommended the creation of a special prosecution unit to address the issue.

In a press briefing following a two-week official visit to the country, Mama Fatimah Singhateh also noted there are no child-specific courts.

Mama Fatima Singhateh, the United Nations Special Rapporter on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, speaks during a press conference in Makati, suburban Manila on December 8, 2022. Ted ALJIBE / AFP

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