G. Violence against Children
Issue 15 Child Abuse and Neglect
Facts and Stats about Child Abuse
71. Attachment 5-2 of the Second Report shows number of child abuse
victims at a nearly 5-year high in 2020.38 The NHRC is also concerned
about the abuse of different groups of children.
(1) Preschoolers: In 2020, 1 in 5 child abuse victims was a
preschooler under the age of 6. 39 From 2016 to 2020, among
abused children in home, the proportion of preschoolers
increased year by year; 40 the number of physically abused
preschoolers in 2020 increased by 212% compared to 2019.41 It
is evident that not only did the overall number of child abuse
cases increase in 2020, but also the abuse of preschool-aged
children in home. Since the Government launched the "Active
Care Program for Disadvantaged Children under the Age of 6" in
2009, it has been reviewing and refining relevant regulations and
plans, but has not yet effectively improved the situation of abuse
of preschool children.
(2) The percentage of children with disabilities in child protection
incidents: between 7.2% to 8.7%, 42 much higher than the
percentage of children with disabilities in the child population
(about 1.4%).
(3) The percentage of indigenous children in child protection
incidents: increased slightly from 10.17% to 10.84%, which is
higher than the percentage of indigenous children in the child
population (about 3.78%).43
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Numbers of child abuse victims from 2016-2020 are 9,461, 9,389, 9,186, 11,113, and 12,610
respectively.
They accounted for as high as 20.47% of the total.
Increase from 25.64% in 2016 to 30.19% in 2020.
281 in 2019 and 877 in 2020.
For the percentage of victims with disabilities in child protection incidents in 2016-2019, please see
§126 of the Second CRPD Report and its Attachment Table 16.1.
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