Sexual Abuse in Asia

Church must speak out against child abuse in sport

Like Meggie Ochoa, we all need to be child rights advocates and give support to the cries for help of abused children

Catholic order explains delay in reporting Singapore sex abuse

Religious order says child victims refused to file complaints with police for privacy reasons

Good judges bring justice to victims of child sex abuse

Dedicated officials are an inspiration to all by implementing the law and giving justice to victims in the Philippines

Church must support law to stop child abuse in Philippines

It is the duty of the church leaders to see that the law challenging ISPs is implemented

The scandal of online sexual abuse of Filipino children

Many are victims of family members seeking to satisfy their own sexual urges and make money on the side

Indonesian Quran teacher charged with raping 12 boys

Arrest follows another multiple rape case in which a boarding school teacher was sentenced to death

Indonesian teacher sentenced to die for raping 13 students

High court overturns life sentence for Herry Wirawan, upholds appeal for harsher sentence by prosecutors

Indonesian activists go national in sex slavery case

Jakarta's help sought in case where four of 17 underage girls have gone missing after being rescued from nightclubs

The Philippines' secret pandemic of child sexual abuse

Telecom firms and ISPs allow the passage of child sexual material without a qualm of conscience while the govt fails to act

Bangladesh's marry-your-rapist trend angers Church, activists

In a series of reported cases, rapists have married their victims to secure release from jail

Japanese Catholics to pray for victims of sex abuse

Churches in Japan will hold a special Mass for victims on March 18, says Tokyo's Archbishop Kikuchi

Philippines raises age of consent from 12 to 16

President Duterte signs bill into law aimed at protecting children from sexual assault and rape

Ukrainian president thanks pope for prayers

Hong Kong censors animated film over protest scene

Taiwan's islanders unfazed by beat of China war drum

US Catholic agencies feel pinch of fewer donations

A migrant mother and her son hug after 17 years

Detained Nicaraguan bishop speaks of forgiveness