Dubai foundation receives 30 victims of child abuse

Dubai - Foundation says number of victims received during the first half of 2016 decreased by about 33% compared to same period last year.

The Dubai Foundation for Women and Children, DFWAC, has received 30 victims of child abuse below 18 years old during the first half of this year, according to Afra Al Basti, DFWAC Director-General and Member of the Federal National Council.
She added that out of those cases, 16 were subsequently sheltered in DFWAC, while the rest received full care and rehabilitation services, saying that all cases are subjected to accurate screening to determine all their needs and develop an appropriate rehabilitation plan for each of them.
Al Basti highlighted that the number of victims of child abuse which DFWAC received during the first half of the year decreased by about 33% compared to the same period last year.
She further pointed out that the DFWAC offers all its services free of charge to all victims of violence, ranging from providing shelter, care and rehabilitation services, as well as legal and educational services, and programmes for vocational rehabilitation and different recreational activities.
She added that DFWAC aims to reach victims of child abuse who do not report that they are being abused for various reasons, where many children remain silent about their exposure to violence, whether because of their fear of the abuser or thinking that it is normal when the source of abuse is a family member.
The DFWAC Director-General said that child abuse levels in the UAE are amongst the lowest in the world compared to many other countries, as the nation aims to achieve significant strides in this area, especially after the application of the "Wadeema" Law to protect children rights, which is expected to contribute significantly to the reduction of this type of crime.

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