Chinese procurators approved the arrest of suspects in over 43,000 cases of crimes against minors and prosecuted more than 55,000 such cases in 2024, according to the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) on Thursday (Feb. 20).
In the previous year, procuratorates nationwide accepted more than 5,100 lawsuits involving minors with civil support and handled over 12,000 public interest litigation cases related to juvenile protection. The SPP also reported that procuratorial organs assisted over 16,000 minors and allocated judicial relief funds exceeding RMB 170 million (approximately US$23.7 million).
In terms of women's rights protection, Chinese prosecutors approved the arrest of over 490 suspects involved in domestic violence and prosecuted more than 400 individuals in 2024.
Authorities have intensified efforts against sexual assault crimes, authorizing the arrest of over 34,000 suspects in rape cases and prosecuting more than 38,000. Additionally, over 7,200 suspects in cases of forced indecency and insult were arrested, with more than 8,700 individuals prosecuted.
In 2024, prosecutors across China approved the arrest of more than 310 individuals in over 200 cases related to fraud against elderly care and filed more than 630 cases against over 1,700 individuals.
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