What are POCSO?
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act, 2012 (POCSO) is one of the most comprehensive and ambitious laws in India, which allows justice not only for children who are victims of sexual abuse, but also in the interest and welfare of the child. Keeps. This law is a landmark law in the field of child protection.
Access to justice for children who have been victims of sexual offenses
Filing a police complaint of a sexual offense committed against a child is only the first step in the long process of seeking justice. As the parent, trusted adult or CWC-appointed support person of a child who has been sexually assaulted, we go through the justice system with the child. It is a system that has various phases whose time spans indefinitely. And the person who experiences it for the first time can feel confusing and overwhelming. And if you feel overwhelmed, surely the child does too.
From Aarambh India’s series “Things to Know While Finding Justice for Victims of Children” we hope that you can prepare yourself to go through the system and help your child. Protecting the child from such situations Doing what may hurt them again, ensuring that child-friendly practices are followed, and empowering the child to deal with the system can go a long way in assisting the court in the prosecution of the accused. Child safety and child protection is a proactive position. The best laid systems and guidelines do not create a child friendly environment. This is a norm, and you should continuously work towards it.
CIDD is continuously working in the interest of child safety.
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