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                 youths: In 2023, a total of 3,007 complaints were   across government departments, a comprehensive
                 processed, with 1,603 cases involving violations   assessment of protection and risk factors for children,
                 of regulations related to children and youths.   adolescents, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities
                 As of August 15, 2023, there were 192 cases   was conducted. It provided diverse interventions and
                 involving private photos of minors, affecting 350   treatments tailored to the specific needs of these
                 URLs, most of which were on overseas platforms.   groups, effectively ensuring their safety and well-being.
                 Assistance has been provided to address these
                 issues with the relevant parties. Additionally,   Section 1  Overview of Protection of
                 for cases where the identities of individuals are      Children, Adolescents, the
                 clearly known, verification is sought to determine      Elderly
                 if assistance has been provided by relevant   1. In 2023, 121,080 child and youth protection cases
                 agencies; if not, help with reporting is offered.  were reported, including 113,454 cases (94%)
              (2)  Establishment of a national center to handle   reported by responsible reporting personnel and
                 public inquiries on removal of explicit images:   7,626 cases (6%) by citizens. Furthermore, 61,057
                 From August 15 to December 31, 2023, a        cases were assigned to protection services, 19,406
                 total of 426 cases requiring the removal of   cases (16%) to other services, and tracking,
                 sexual images were received. Service providers   visitation, and care services were provided for 2,201
                 successfully removed (took down) 369 cases,   cases (2%). In addition, we provided consultations
                 achieving a removal success rate of 87%.      or referrals were provided for 13,091 cases (11%),
            2. To prevent proliferation of explicit images of children   and 25,325 cases (21%) involved other situations.
               and youths online, a NGO was commissioned     2. Since 2018, our country has entered an aging
               to implement an image matching and removal      society. In 2023, there were a total of 22,276
               mechanism since July 2023. Training was         reported cases of elder protection, with the majority
               strengthened for local government personnel to   11,225 cases (50.39%) involving violence from lineal
               ensure proper handling capabilities. In 2023, image   descendants (marriage or blood relatives). Following
               matching and removal assistance was provided for   that, 5,645 cases of intimate partner violence
               7 cases involving explicit images of children and   accounted for 25.34%, while 3,010 cases (13.51%)
               youths.                                         involved other family members as perpetrators of
                                                               abuse, and 2,396 cases (10.76%) were related to
            Chapter 5 Protection of Children,                  negligence, abandonment, or other circumstances.
                         Adolescents, the Elderly,           Section 2  Multi-Dimensional Child and
                         and Individuals with                           Youth Protection Services
                         Disabilities
                 To safeguard the personal safety and rights of   1. Implemented programs to  promote  parental
            vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, and   empowerment in child protection cases for children
                                                               under the age of 6: For children under age 6,
            individuals with disabilities, the MOHW optimized   family intensive household parenting services
            various protection service processes and implemented   were provided. Through parenting function
            mechanisms to ensure quality control. It actively   demonstrations, caregivers developed positive
            established relevant service resources based on    parenting knowledge and disciplinary skills to
            their specific needs, aiming to improve the quality   prevent further child abuse incidents. In 2023,
            and capacity of protection services. Additionally,   services were provided to 820 families.
            in alignment with the "Strengthening Social Safety
            Net Program," the MOHW integrated protection     2. Strengthening child and youth care network
            services, high-risk family reporting, and related service   cooperation: In 2023, the MOHW established 11
            systems. By interconnecting diverse risk information   regional integrated medical centers for child and





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