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Highlights of #Justice4EveryChild Telethon: An Initiative For Child Victims Of Sexual Abuse

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Published : March 19, 2021 12:42 pm IST

New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV), in collaboration with Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi has initiated a year-long campaign #Justice4EveryChild to support child victims of sexual abuse and rape who are fighting their cases in court. The campaign aims to intervene in 5,000 cases of child sexual abuse and rape in 100 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) across the country with the highest backlogs of POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012) cases across India.

Child sexual abuse and rape is a national crisis. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Report for 2019, three children are raped and five children are sexually assaulted every hour in India. Justice For Every Child is a national campaign that will ensure victims of child sexual abuse and rape get legal representation, mental health support, rehabilitation and compensation to enable them to heal and continue their lives with dignity and freedom.

Here are the highlights from the #Justice4EveryChild Telethon:

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Mar 21, 2021 22:25 (IST)

We leave you with some of the highlights from the #Justice4EveryChild telethon:

To help ensure legal and mental support to child victims of sexual abuse and rape and their families, click here to contribute: https://special.ndtv.com/justice-for-every-child-87/donate-now

Mar 21, 2021 22:24 (IST)

Here is the campaign anthem 'Nikal Pade Hain' written by Kailash Satyarthi and Co-Composed and arranged by rock band Indian Ocean.

Mar 21, 2021 22:22 (IST)

Many generations of my family have been victims of bonded labour but I got a chance to study and dream. Now I am a lawyer: Amar Lal, Lawyer & Survivor

Mar 21, 2021 21:57 (IST)

Each district in Delhi has exclusive courts for children: HS Phoolka, Senior Advocate

Victim compensation schemes states that POCSO cases are not included. Interim compensation is required in such cases. Changes brought in by Delhi High Court after a writ filed by Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi. Now the investigation happens within a specified time. Delhi has exclusive courts for children, child-friendly courts. There is a need of additional mental and social support to victims along with justice.

Mar 21, 2021 21:53 (IST)

Manoj Abraham, Nodal Officer, Kerala Police Cyberdome, talked about an increase in crimes digitally and within the household

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Mar 21, 2021 21:51 (IST)

Dr PM Nair, Former IPS Officer, Former Director General, National Disaster Response Force, National Expert on Human Trafficking

There is a gap between text and context. Law enforcement and justice delivery is a problem. Even if you make law, we have to ensure that there is no gap. If you bring a specific law against trafficking, it should be a comprehensive law. It should cover digital exploitation as well. Secondly, rescue is a matter of a right. Rehabilitation should also be a right. Thirdly, accountability must be ensured. Fourthly, investigating is a very difficult task and you need lot of expertise. We need to bring all agencies together.

Mar 21, 2021 21:43 (IST)

Child sexual abuse is a huge problem in India and one that is not limited by socio-economic class: Vivek Gambhir, CEO, BoAt

Mar 21, 2021 21:41 (IST)

Corporates can play a massive role: Madan Bahal, Managing Director, Adfactors PR

Corporates can play a massive role. If corporates decide to come together, they can create a tsunami of actions. If corporate collective of sorts come together and say we are taking this up, I think what India can achieve in the cause of children would really be remarkable.

Mar 21, 2021 21:26 (IST)

I cannot even imagine the despair and helplessness child victims and their families feel in trying to get legal aid: Vasvi Bharat Ram, Joint Vice Chairman, The Shri Ram Schools

Food, shelter, along with basic safety & security, should be the right of every child. I work in the education and in the development sector, with children of all ages and all segments of society and know how far this is from the ground reality. Every day we hear horrific stories about children being abused, their families being shunned by the communities they live in, instead of being supported. Those of them who are brave enough to fight against the abuser don't know where to go, don't know how to get the right help, don't have the funds to get the right aid, are afraid of how the victim is going to be treated and questioned, and also worried about the days, months and years that they will spend in police stations and courts. I cannot even imagine the despair and helplessness they feel in trying to get legal aid and justice and also mental health support to help pick up their pieces, heal their scars and return to any kind of normalcy. I urge you all to put yourself in the shoes of these victims and their families and come forward to spread awareness and to donate generously towards this cause. Together, let's work towards creating a better, more sensitive, more just, and a safer place for our children.

Mar 21, 2021 21:22 (IST)

Ravi Prakash Verma, Former MP Rajya Sabha and National General Secretary, Samajwadi Party joins #Justice4EveryChild Telethon

We have seen that this crisis is severe. We are worried about the increase in cases and the stigma associated with it. The trauma lasts long. I feel that today, accused's childhood was affected in some way because of which he/she is functioning in a particular way. Teachers should work on child psychology and without arguing they should understand that a child is traumatised and then teachers have to bring children out of trauma. I see this as a setback. People are sensitive about children but only about their children.

Mar 21, 2021 21:10 (IST)

Due to COVID-19, about 350 million children have lost access to their primary source of nutrition through school nutritional programmes, said Karan Singh, Managing Director, Bain and Co. India

Mar 21, 2021 21:03 (IST)

Derek O’Brien, Chief National Spokesperson, All India Trinamool Congress joins #Justice4EveryChild Telethon

I don't know whether you could find that videoclip, but I did speak about this in Parliament. It has been perhaps the most difficult speech I have to make in the Parliament, because it wasn't a speech. It was actually sharing my experience as an 11-year-old, when I was sexually abused in a bus in Kolkata. And that, in a way, a fulfilling experience for me because I had obviously discussed it with my family, I discussed this with my parents. But this is the time you come out and say you talk about it in the parliament. Boy oh boy, it was tough. But I am glad that I did it.

Mar 21, 2021 20:58 (IST)

Sanmeet Singh Kochhar, Vice President, India & MENA, HMD Global said that it is important to educate children

At HMD global which is the home of Nokia phones, our focus has been on skill education of children especially girl child. The work by Kailash Sathyarthi Children's Foundation (KSCF) is inspiring. It is incredible the way they are transforming lives. We are keen to play an integral part in helping underprivileged children and who have faced sexual abuse. Education has been severely affected due to pandemic. These children become more vulnerable in multiple ways without education. We are donating over 1,740 new Nokia smartphones to KSCF which are expected to benefit over 6,000 children across 7 states.

Mar 21, 2021 20:52 (IST)

Child's body, emotions and thought processes need to be understood: Dr Vijay Datta, Principal, Modern School Barakhamba Road, New Delhi

Mar 21, 2021 20:50 (IST)

Amod Kanth, Founder, Prayaas, Former Joint Commissioner, Delhi Police, Former Chairperson, Delhi Commission for the Protection of Child Rights speaks at #Justice4EveryChild Telethon

In 2005-07, there was a study conducted on child abuse and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 is a direct outcome of that study. About 18,000 were examined in that study. Every second child reported some kind of sexual abuse under the study. India which is considered a very holy country but the startling result that every child was abused was shocking. We learned that child protection is the biggest issue.

About 32 million children happen to be out of school because they are unprotected. They happen to be children who are in need of care. It is a shame on country. The problem is very huge and the support system that we are getting from the government is very small. We really expect CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) to come forward to support the cause.

Mar 21, 2021 20:38 (IST)

Payal Jangid, Former Bal Pradhan of Hinsla Bal Mitra Gram had raised her voice against being married off at the age 11

Mar 21, 2021 20:34 (IST)

After over an hour of telethon, contributions cross Rs. 10 crore.

Keep your contributions coming to help ensure legal and mental support to child victims of sexual abuse and rape and their families. Contribute now:

https://special.ndtv.com/justice-for-every-child-87/donate-now

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