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Biological parents or immediate caregivers are generally responsible for the safety and protection of children. If biological parents or immediate caregivers fail in their duties, the concerned local government is then obligated to take care of children, as per the verdict of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989). That being said, to ensure the safety and protection of child rights is everybody’s responsibility, and this responsibility has been recognized by the international community in 1989 through the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Violence against children in any form constitutes a violation of the basic rights of children. During childhood, young people deserve unconditional love from their parents, as well as all the necessities for proper physical, mental, and social development (Deb 2010). A fundamental assumption of the United Nation Convention is that family should be the natural environment for the growth and well-being of all its members, particularly its children. Yet, very regrettably, it is in the family where child abuse occurs most often.
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Deb, S. (2016). Introduction—Child Safety, Welfare, and Well-Being: Need of the Hour. In: Deb, S. (eds) Child Safety, Welfare and Well-being. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2425-9_1
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