Ecuador: High Levels of Sexual Violence in Schools

(New York) – Thousands of children and adolescents have suffered school-related sexual violence in Ecuador since 2014, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. While Ecuador has taken important steps to tackle the issue and expedite justice since 2017, its policies and protocols are still not adequately carried out by many schools, the prosecutor’s office, and the judiciary. December 9, 2020 “It’s a Constant Fight” School-Related Sexual Violence and Young Survivors’ Struggle for Justice in Ecuador Download the full report in English The 75-page report, “‘It’s a…

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