Egypt: Child violence hotline inundated with calls

An emergency phone hotline, set up as part of an effort to tackle violence against children, has attracted 25,000 phone calls within its first four weeks of operation, according to child safety workers in Cairo. The service was established in the wake of a Regional Consultation on Violence Against Children in the Middle East and North Africa, hosted by the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM), which was held in Cairo from 27-29 June.