Violent Acts Against Jamaican Children
One Caribbean Nation.
The news out of Jamaica that 1,147 crimes were reported against children last year, must be horrific news for all regional citizens, who continue to advocate for the safety of our children. The break down is frightening, to say the very least. Some of the statistics should alarm us all:
56 children between the ages of 1 and 10
295 between the ages of 11 to 17
387 18 year olds
36 murdered
We note that these are just the acts that have been reported. We know that there must hundreds or dozens more, who have not reported these acts for several reasons and this makes the picture even more frightening.
We can only let the figures speak for themselves and continue to urge Jamaica and all regional governments to place the protection of our children as a number one priority.
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The news out of Jamaica that 1,147 crimes were reported against children last year, must be horrific news for all regional citizens, who continue to advocate for the safety of our children. The break down is frightening, to say the very least. Some of the statistics should alarm us all:
56 children between the ages of 1 and 10
295 between the ages of 11 to 17
387 18 year olds
36 murdered
We note that these are just the acts that have been reported. We know that there must hundreds or dozens more, who have not reported these acts for several reasons and this makes the picture even more frightening.
We can only let the figures speak for themselves and continue to urge Jamaica and all regional governments to place the protection of our children as a number one priority.
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