Children in the US are not blessed with enough protection for their safety, freedom and rights of education, says a report on the US human rights released issued on Sunday.
Citing the US National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the report, issued by the China's State Council Information Office, says at least 100,000 children across the country are trafficked each year.
Child sexual abuse is a widespread public health problem. Research indicates that 20 percent of adult females and 5 to 15 percent adult males experienced sexual abuse in childhood or adolescence, the report says.
In 2012, several religious figures were found to have sexually assaulted children. In July 2012, Roman Catholic monsignor William Lynn was sentenced to six years in prison for allowing a priest suspected of sexual misconduct with a minor to have continued contact with children. In September, a Roman Catholic bishop in Kansas City was found guilty of failing to tell authorities about child pornography that was produced by a priest under his supervision, according to the report.
The number of homeless children increases sharply in the US and many children are stricken by poverty, the report says.
For the first time in history, public schools reported more than one million homeless children and youth. Only 52 percent of identified homeless students who took standardized tests were proficient in reading, and only 51 percent passed the math portion, the report cites the data released by the US Department of Education on June 27, 2012 as saying.
Forty-four states reported school year-to-year increases in the number of homeless students, with 15 states reporting increases of 20 percent or more. The number of homeless children enrolled in public schools has increased 57 percent since the 2006-2007 school year, according to the report.
Highlights:
US-led military operations bring forth ecological disasters to other countries: report
US-led wars cause massive civilian casualties: report
US women victims of discrimination, poverty, sexual violence: report
US scores low on children's rights protection: report
Racial discrimination remains rampant in US: report
Ethnic Americans in poverty due to discrimination: report
Wealth gap growing in US: report
US election marked by political donations: report
Abuse of suspects, jail inmates common in US: report
US govt steps up surveillance of citizens: report
Firearms-related crimes pose serious threat to US citizens: report
US people's lives, personal security not duly protected: report
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