In an extremely distressing incident, a woman from Assam’s Silchar was seen allegedly forcing her 20-month-old baby to smoke a cigarette and drink alcohol. According to reports, the disturbing incident took place in Silchar’s Chengkurit.

India: Mother arrested after forcing 20-month-old to smoke, drink 

Pakistan has seen two very disturbing developments this week, its Parliament passed a resolution demanding public hanging of child abusers This is a violation of the United Nations rule, but the majority of Pakistan's Parliamentarians backed it.

What's Pakistan's definition of child abuse?

The Vatican in a statement said today that testimony and documents related to cases of sexual abuse kept in Vatican Dicastery archives will now be handed over to authorities internationally.

Pope Francis lifts pontifical secrecy in child sex abuse cases: Vatican

Kerala government on Tuesday decided to form a committee headed by the chief secretary to look into cases related to sexual exploitation of children under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).

Kerala government toughens stance on sexual assualt cases against minors