31. FOR child victims of sexual and physical abuse, their traumatic experience does not end when the alleged abuser is caught. 32. German President Roman Herzog arrived in Ireland on Sunday to commemorate a post-World War II relief operation for child victims of the war. 33. He urged courts to take a more sympathetic stance toward child victims by scrapping intrusive cross examination and allowing videotaped evidence on a routine basis. 34. In addition, the order permits child abuse victims to testify away from their accuser, typically on closed-circuit television. 35. In Zambia for example, about half of child AIDS victims die by the age of two, Mataka said. 36. It also calls for better treatment of child victims by law enforcement and justice authorities. 37. It would call for governments to impose criminal penalties, specify preventative measures and rehabilitation of child victims. 38. Law enforcement officials hope that some of those arrested will help identify child victims in exchange for leniency. 39. Machel, however, said Friday she feared the steps taken to protect child rights have been largely institutional and have yet to filter down to child victims. 40. Ms. Stimpson said the aim of the course is to teach investigators how to treat child victims sympathetically. |