Tanzania: Disabled Children Need Protection

Zanzibar — CHILDREN with disabilities are still thought to suffer more abuse than their non-disabled peers, Mr Abdallah Hamdu Juma, head of the "child protection and gender police desk" in South Unguja said.

Mr Juma, responsible for handling abuse cases in South and Central districts of Unguja - Zanzibar, said at a workshop to evaluate measures used in the fight against abuse that children with disabilities are victims of abuse. "Perpetrators are now targeting deaf and dumb children and also children with mental disorders.

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