Cambodia urges religious leaders to help stop violence against children

Cambodia on Monday called on all religious leaders to help stop violence against children by making their followers fully aware of children’s rights, officials said. “We urge all religious leaders to use their religious texts and teachings to stop parents from using violence against children and follow up with a process of advising and educating them on how to use non-violent forms of child discipline,” Seng Somony, undersecretary of state of the Ministry of Cults and Religion, said on the national day of prayer and action to stop violence against children. …

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