sexual violence against children
Coverage of sexual violence against children in the Nexus archive.
- Germany records rise in sexual violence against children
Germany's Criminal Police Office reported over 17,000 cases of sexual violence against children in the past year. Organizations such as Zartbitter provide support to victims.
- Lyhanna: lawyer for murdered French girl’s family calls for more justice system funding
A lawyer for the family of an 11-year-old French girl murdered and whose case sparked nationwide protests has called for increased funding for the justice system. The lawyer criticized the state's failure to address sexual violence against children, linking systemic under-resourcing to the tragedy.
- Lyhanna case: 'How much longer will we feign shock at such ordinary crimes?'
Alice Gayraud, advocacy director for the Independent Commission on Incest and Sexual Violence Against Children, criticizes society's repetitive patterns in handling sexual violence against children, emphasizing emotional responses over effective action.