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Hong Kong urged to reform laws on persistent child sexual abuse

Survivors and advocates in Hong Kong are urging the government to introduce a new legal offense specifically for persistent child sexual abuse. This call comes as the Security Bureau prepares to consult on reforms to sexual offense laws, which have not been updated since the 1950s. The proposed new offense aims to close prosecution loopholes that currently leave victims of long-term, repeated abuse without adequate legal recourse. AI

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Hong Kong urged to reform laws on persistent child sexual abuse

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Theodora Yu ·

    ‘Cherry-picked’ crimes: call for legal reforms to cover long-term child sexual abuse

    While most Hong Kong children find sanctuary at home, Bobo* spent her primary and secondary school years constantly on high alert, always looking for a new place to hide in her flat. “Every single day I had to figure out how to avoid that person, how to find another safe spot ins…