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'Never discipline your child when you are upset'- Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) has said that action must be taken to protect the physical, mental and emotional health of the Territory’s children.
Egypt crisis: Young detainees allege torture
BBC NEWS
Brutal beatings, sexual abuse, and electric shocks are being carried out on detainees, including teenage children, in Egypt, according to testimonies gathered by the BBC.
Sexual abuse cases topped SDD’s list for 2011
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Social Development Department (SDD) recorded its highest number of sexual related cases last year, divulged Stacie Stoutt-James, Supervisor of the Family and Children Services, which can be credited to the hard work put in by social workers in educating children about protecting their bodies.