English: maltreatment
Welsh: camarfer
Subject: Cyfraith
English definition: An act or failure to act by a parent, caretaker, or other person as defined under State law which results in physical abuse, neglect, medical neglect, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm to a child.
Welsh definition: Camddefnydd, camdriniaeth, arferiad drwg neu anghymwys: abuse, misuse, malpractice (GPC)
English context: States Parties shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse, while in the care of parent(s), legal guardian(s) or any other person who has the care of the child.
Welsh context: Rhaid i Bartïon Gwladol gymryd pob mesur deddfwriaethol, gweinyddol, cymdeithasol ac addysgol i amddiffyn y plentyn rhag pob ffurf ar drais, anaf neu gamdriniaeth, esgeulustod neu driniaeth esgeulus, camarfer neu gamfanteisio, gan gynnwys camdriniaeth rywiol, tra bo yng ngofal rhiant (rhieni), gwarcheidwad (gwarcheidwaid) neu unrhyw berson arall sydd â gofal dros y plentyn.