Crime mapping should be done to find out the extent of crimes against women, children: Pinarayi Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram:
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said the state government would take steps to complete the trial in cases of violence against children within a year of the commission of such crimes.
He also said that measures would be taken with the help of the High Court to provide training to those involved in the legal process so as to make the trial in such cases more child-friendly.
The Chief Minister said this while addressing a meeting on Legal Protection and Protection of Women Victims of Sexual Harassment.
Describing the need for vigilant intervention in cases of violence against women and children, he said that various programs are being run in this regard.
Mr Vijayan also directed departments and agencies including Women and Child Welfare, Police, General Education, Higher Education, Kudumbashree, Qila, Women’s Commission and Women’s Development Corporation to launch a comprehensive gender sensitization campaign in the state.
He said that crime mapping should be done to identify the extent, severity and circumstances of crimes against women and children and directed the officers to suggest their solutions.
Directing that the details of victims should be kept confidential and not leaked for any reason, the Chief Minister said in media reports that signals helpful in identifying victims of sexual assault should be avoided.
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