Better care needed for child victims of rape and torture, says children's commissioner

Joe Lepper
Thursday, November 30, 2023

The children’s commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza has criticised “a shocking lack of care” for child victims of rape, torture and abuse arriving in the UK.

Young asylum seekers' care is blighted by a 'lack of safeguarding measures', de Souza says. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England
Young asylum seekers' care is blighted by a 'lack of safeguarding measures', de Souza says. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

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