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          Child protection specialists get more training to investigate abuse

          UAEMarch 13, 2022
          The service is open to residents and Emiratis and covers explanations of physical, emotional and psychological violence against the vulnerable members of a family unit, such as children, the elderly, women, people with special needs and teenagers. Getty

          UAE ministry launches system to help victims of domestic abuse

          GovernmentFebruary 25, 2022
          The UAE is the first Middle Eastern country to have joined the Virtual Global Taskforce, an international partnership of law enforcement agencies, non-government organisations and industry that aims to help protect children from online abuse. Reuters

          UAE clinic reports rise in young people seeking help for cyberbullying

          UAEFebruary 09, 2022
          The parents of Rayan Aourram arrive at the site after rescue teams found the boy's body at the bottom of a well in Morocco on Saturday. AFP

          Morocco prepares to bury little Rayan, who died trapped in a well

          MENAFebruary 07, 2022
          Experts discuss the roles of institutions, families and creative therapy approaches in safeguarding children during Sharjah's Child Safety Forum. Salam Al Amir / The National

          New dedicated Sharjah centre to deal with child abuse

          GovernmentNovember 18, 2021
          Paramedics take Anthony Elfalak, 3, to an ambulance on September 6, 2021, after three days lost in woodland near his family’s property north-west of Sydney, Australia. Photo: AAP via AP

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          MotoringAugust 10, 2021
          Experts say parents should regularly update their baby-proofing measures as their child grows. Getty Images

          Parents must adapt baby-proofing in the home as little ones grow, experts warn

          UAEJune 21, 2021
          The identity of a five-year-old boy found near Al Reef Mall in Deira, near Salahuddin metro station, is still not known. Courtesy: Dubai Police

          Dubai's lost mall boy may be placed with foster family

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          Child, 3, falls to her death in Ajman at family home

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          Parents proven to be neglectful in accidents involving their children should face prosecution, a child protection manager has said.

          Neglectful parents must be 'held accountable' for child deaths

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          Campaign launched to keep children safe while drivers fill up

          TransportAugust 01, 2018

          Family seeks to return Irish woman and child home after Dubai fall deaths

          UAEOctober 10, 2017
          School bus safety and the safety of children at school generally is at the top of the agenda for the Ministry of Education. Navin Khianey for The National

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