Article: "Crimes against children down in 2017: CPU"

"Cambodia saw a 12 percent decrease in serious crimes against children in 2017, including a marked drop in the number of recorded rapes, according to figures from the Child Protection Unit"Although the title and quote above are positive and great to hear, crimes against children in Cambodia is still a very serious issue."The number of rapes against children dropped from 205 to 147 last year, though there was a slight uptick in the number of homicides, from 21 to 24."To learn more about the trends in crime and the changes being done to improve them, read the full article below.

Full Article: https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/crimes-against-children-down-2017-cpu‍

Date: 11 January 2018

Source: The Phnom Penh Post