DAR AL HARB - U.K.: 52% OF "ASIANS" WOULDN'T NOTIFY THE AUTHORITIES IF THEY KNEW OF CHILD ABUSE

UK Asians 'silent' on child abuse

Many Asians in the UK are hiding behind a "wall of silence" when it comes to reporting child abuse, according to child protection charity the NSPCC.

A survey carried out for the charity found 48% of British Asians polled would tell the authorities if they suspected a child was being abused.

Many said informing the authorities would "dishonour" the child's family.

It compares with a similar survey in 2005 which found 92% of the general UK population would inform authorities.

The survey for the NSPCC involved face-to-face interviews with 500 first, second and third-generation British Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis in the UK.

Most said they would prefer to deal with suspected child abuse themselves rather than involve the police or social services.

And their reluctance to speak out is fuelled by fears that the child would be removed from their family, and because the authorities do not understand their religion and culture. [So that means that it is ok in islam to abuse children...ed. A.I.]

More than two-thirds of those questioned said they also feared that reporting child abuse would have a negative effect on the "honour" - known as "izzat" - of a child's family.

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