Click to play videoNew Delhi: They will not be lured by the strangers -- that's the pledge the children of the Nithari village in Noida took after several of their friends fell prey to sick minds.
The Nithari serial killings have put the spotlight on thousands of children who are victims of sexual abuse.
Says Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Loveleen Kacker, "The child protection sector has not received as much attention as it should have and we are all now realising that it's a gap area that needs to be overcome."
Several cases of child abuse go unreported as many fear insensitive handling by the authorities. But now, the Delhi High Court has ordered for greater sensitisation of agencies like the police, courts and medical examiners handling victims of child sexual abuse.
The new guidelines, prepared from suggestions by the Human Rights Commission, say:
- Only lady officers in plainclothes should deal with such victims, and that too not in a police station.
- Statements must be recorded on video.
- Parents or guardians must be present when carrying out a medical examination of victims.
- Court proceedings in such cases must happen on camera.
- The victims should not be confronted with the accused during the trial.
However, critics say even these guidelines may not be enough.
"Such guidelines have been issued in the past, but the implementation is an issue," says lawyer, Kamini Jaiswal.
A more sensitive approach towards the victims of child abuse -- that's what the judgement emphasises upon. It's an order that puts greater responsibility on the institutions dealing with young minds.
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