Minors most likely victims of sexual abuse in Saudi Arabia

According to recent studies, 60 percent of all sexual assault victims are minors. Family members commit nearly one third of these incidents.

Addressing the issue of family violence at the Jeddah Chamber of Industry and Commerce last week, Inaam Robai, chairperson of the Committee for Protecting Children?s Rights at the Armed Forces Hospital, said that child abuse in Saudi Arabia has become a very serious issue.

"The term 'family violence' includes many different forms of abuse, mistreatment or neglect that adults or children may experience in their homes," said Robai. "As our understanding of the nature and extent of violence within intimate relationships and families improves, and our insight deepens, the definition of family violence continues to evolve."