In Panama, at least 14 shelters linked to sexual abuse scandal explica.co - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from explica.co Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Youthful protestors arrived at the offices of National Secretariat for Children, Adolescents and the Family (Seniaff) on Friday February 19 in the midst of a torrential downpour to continue their 10th day of protests while scores of police sealed off the surrounding streets. The storm muffled but failed to stifle the chants of outrage at the reports of abuse of children and adolescents in shelters allegedly supervised by the institution.
For 10 days they have demanded to know the progress of the investigations, names of shelters investigated and the condition of the children, while the authorities have avoided giving details of the revelations of a report by a legislative subcommittee on physical, psychological, and sexual abuse of minors, in 50 shelters supervised by the State.
Panama, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Loud cacerolazos (popular protests) were carried out in Panama to protest against child abuses at homes, whose silenced complaints date back years, according to media reports.
Panama- Shelter abuse protests continue in rainstorm menafn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from menafn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.