Chinese prosecutors are taking a tougher stance against crimes targeting minors and juvenile delinquency, which have seen steady increases in recent years, according to a white paper issued by the Supreme People's Procuratorate.
March 13, 2024Juvenile delinquency has increased, with younger offenders, a senior prosecutor from the Supreme People's Procuratorate said recently.
February 26, 2024Chinese prosecutors charged 11,600 adults with using telecommunication networks to harm minors from January 2020 to September this year, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said on Friday.
October 27, 2023Individuals and government departments are now required to act immediately if they suspect that a child is being sexually abused online or receive reports to that effect, according to a new guideline.
July 3, 2023Though the total number of crimes targeting minors is declining, the number of sexual harassment cases against them is rising, a white paper said.
June 2, 2023The Supreme People's Court (SPC) and the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) jointly issued a judicial interpretation on Thursday, pledging severe punishment for crimes such as rape, sexual molestation, and indecency targeting minors.
May 25, 2023Thanks to a reporting system, 5,358 cases of harm to children have been detected and handled over the past two years, an official from China's top procuratorate said on Thursday.
May 25, 2023The Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League issued specifications for minors' justice social work services on Friday, aiming to protect the rights and interests of juvenile victims as well as offenders.
April 15, 2023