Suncheon City Creates a Child Abuse-Free Suncheon... Establishes Child Rights Team

Strengthening Public Responsibility for Child Protection to Leap Forward as an Inclusive City, Suncheon

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City (Mayor Heo Seok) announced on the 14th that it established a Child Rights Team as of the 1st to promote public-centered child rights protection in the prevention of child abuse and child protection work.

Following the amendment of the Child Welfare Act last year, which stipulated that local governments are obligated to receive reports of child abuse, conduct on-site investigations, and provide emergency protection, the responsibility for public-centered child rights protection has been strengthened. Accordingly, Suncheon City proactively established a system to handle child abuse cases.

The Suncheon City Child Rights Team consists of three child abuse dedicated officials and two child protection specialists. In the event of child abuse, they work with the Suncheon Police Station and the Child Protection Agency to conduct on-site investigations, provide emergency protection, connect services, and manage follow-up care.

Until now, child abuse work was carried out by private organizations (Jeonnam Child Protection Agency), but until September next year, Suncheon City and the Child Protection Agency will collaborate to carry out these tasks, after which Suncheon City will handle them exclusively.

A Suncheon City official stated, “The entire nation was shocked by the recent Jeong-in case.” He added, “Since early detection and prevention of child abuse are crucial, we will do our best to fulfill the public responsibility of child protection to ensure that heartbreaking incidents like the Jeong-in case do not happen again and to create a happy Suncheon for children.”

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