Supervisor investigated for child abuse in Luxor orphanage

[DJKeefy]

The Social Solidarity Directorate in Luxor suspended an orphanage supervisor on allegations of torturing kids, and referred the case to public prosecution for further investigations.

Head of the Social Solidarity Directorate Ahmed Obaid said that the supervisor will remain suspended from work until the investigations are completed, stressing that in the case she is convicted she would be dismissed.

Obeid explained that an urgent investigation is being conducted with the supervisor, “Madeha.” Children will give their accounts of the incidents during the investigations.

Doctors with the directorate and Health Ministry conducted medical exams of the victims and filed a case with the prosecutor general.



The governor of Luxor, Mohamed Badr, ordered a quick investigation on Saturday with the supervisor of the Sun Shine orphanage for beating and torturing girls in the shelter, as signs of abuse were evident on their bodies.

A committee from the governorate’s office province listened to the testimonies of children, ages five to eight, confirming the incident.

The Head of the committee, Hejazi al-Nahhas, said that the health directorate had been contacted directly and medical examinations of the girls were made and a report was prepared for their cases.

The committee has questioned some of the orphanage employees and a report was immediately filed with Luxor police department, he said.

A number of the children said that the supervisor regularly beat them, prevented them from playing and beat them with sticks if they left their rooms or went to the bathroom.

The girls added that the supervisor had beaten them two days ago with a stick when she found them playing in one of the rooms at the shelter.

“Hana” one of the supervisors said that she was on vacation and when she returned to work the girls surrounded her and told her what “Madeha” did to them.

She added that “Madeha” had always interacted with the children in this manor and beat them for the simplest reasons. She pointed out that “Madeha” took advantage of her lack of supervision, severely beating the young children, resulting in serious injuries, and subjugating the girls to a fear and panic.

Source: http://www.egyptindependent.com/supervi ... orphanage/

[carrie]

Why am I not surprised?

[Major Thom]

Talking of investigations, over the past 3 years there have been 2 major air crashes in Egypt, Has anyone seen the results into the investigation on any of these two serious events. No one has officially announced what happened.

[newcastle]

Talking of investigations, over the past 3 years there have been 2 major air crashes in Egypt, Has anyone seen the results into the investigation on any of these two serious events. No one has officially announced what happened.

It frequently takes several years before a conclusive report into an air disaster is issued.

The 2015 downing of Metrojet 9268 in Sinai is widely believed to be the result of a terrorist bomb but the Egyptian-led investigative team has yet to concur.

The cause of the 2016 crash of Egyptair 804 has yet to be determined.

Several air disasters in the past have not resulted in any conclusive proof of cause, even after many years of investigation.

[newcastle]

Why am I not surprised?

At least this case seems to be being dealt with promptly.

There have been many reports of deficiencies in the child care system in Egypt, burdened as it is by inadequate funding and poor management/supervision.

But abuse of children in institutions is by no means restricted to Egypt or other developing countries. Harder to explain is the decades of systemic abuse which are now coming to light in the UK, Australia and other relatively affluent societies.....earlier reports of which were routinely swept under the carpet.

[Dusak]

Over the last few months I've been told of far worse than this at this once respected care home. But didn't bother to post as at the end of the day its hear say. The individual concerned, if guilty, should face here accusers each with with a length of 3''x2'', as this method worked OK in the past if I remember correctly.

[carrie]

I couldn't agree more Newcastle, children have been abused all over the world by those who are in a position to do so. The treatment of children at Sunshine however has raised many concerns for years.