Crimes against minors have soared 500% over the past 10 years in India, says a new analysis by Child Rights and You (CRY). CRY has done a cumulative analysis which revealed a rise of sexual crimes against children to 106,958 in 2016 as against 18,967 in 2006. “More than 50% of crimes against children have been recorded in just five states: Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and West Bengal,” said a CRY statement. According to the NGO, while Uttar Pradesh topped the list with 15% of recorded crimes against children, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh came close at 14 and 13% respectively. “It is also a matter of grave concern that in 11 out of 36 states and union territories (UTs), more than 50% of the offences against children are sexual offences and in 25 out of 36 states and UTs more than one-third of the crimes against children are sex crimes,” it added. The National Crime Records Bureau data of 2016 suggests that crimes against children in India have increased by 14% from 2015.
Spanish bishops speak out after leaks of their meeting with Leo XIV
The executive committee of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, (CEE, by its Spanish acronym) meeting in Madrid this week, issued an official statement regarding the leaks
