PUTRAJAYA: The fight against child sexual predators and paedophiles is set to gain more muscle, with every state to have a special court to hear such crimes against children by the end of next year. Lauding the expansion, Latifah said there has been a rise in the humber of charges filed at the special court since it started operations six months ago. Believed to be the first of its kind in South-East Asia, the special court was launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on June 22. Each branch of the court will come with a special child witness room, equipped with a video-link system to enable the child to give evidence in a safe and comfortable setting without having to face the perpetrator. On offences committed online, like child grooming, Latifah said this new area of the law could have potential challenges.

Source: The Star December 11, 2017 03:00 UTC