Wednesday, October 19, 2011: The Kerala government has decided to set
up a protection and rehabilitation centre for minor girls who are
victims of sexual exploitation.
A meeting convened by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy yesterday also
decided to fast track probe and trial of sexual harassment cases, an
official press release said.
The decision was also taken to bring in a policy for preventing
atrocities on women and children, it said. The rehabilitation centre,
coming up under the Social Welfare Department, would offer medical and
legal aid to victims of sexual harassment and look after their
education, vocational training and employment.
A facility for taking the statements of the victims through
video-conferencing would be put in place and fast track courts set up to
speed up trials.
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