Child protection laws are in place and many parties are working hard to curb child abuse. However, Welfare Department figures show that 1,577 cases of child abuse were recorded in 2004 compared with 1,390 in 2003, 821 in 2002 and 1,036 in 2001. NIKI CHEONG, YAM PHUI YEE and NASA MARIA ENTABAN report.
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