Nepal, March 14 -- CZOP reminded recent violence such as gang rape and murder of a 16-year-old Inisha BK in Birendranagar, Surkhet; the gang rape of a 12-year-old girl in Kanchanpur; and the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Dailekh by her relative, leading to pregnancy.

The Children as Zones of Peace National Campaign (CZOP) has expressed grave concern over the alarming rise of sexual violence, including rape, murder and exploitation meted out on girls and young adolescents. CZOP reminded recent violence such as the gang rape and murder of a 16-year-old Inisha BK in Birendranagar, Surkhet; the gang rape of a 12-year-old girl in Kanchanpur; and a rape of a 12-year-old girl in Dailekh by her relative, leading to pregnancy.

The organization...