Relief group to address abuse allegations.

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  • Source:
    National Catholic Reporter. 3/22/2002, Vol. 38 Issue 20, p8. 1/9p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      CHURCH work with refugees; REFUGEE children; SEXUAL abuse victims; TORT liability of social workers; CRIMES against children
    • Subject Terms:
      WEST Africa
    • Abstract:
      Reports that Action by Churches Together (ACT) International, a christian relief organization, will send a delegation to West Africa in response to reports alleging sexual violence against refugee children in West Africa by aid workers. Report made by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Save the Children, Great Britain, on sexual violence against refugee children in West African Countries; Need for churches to create awareness at national and international level against sexual violence, according to Melaku Kifle, program executive with the World Council of Churches; Members of the delegation.