There is abuse around the world but there are a couple of things different about the BBC story
1. The local media is allowed to cover the story
2. Intenational Human Rights organisations are allowed in the country
3. The law enforcers are trying to stop it
4. The criminals that are causing these attrocities are hunted down and punished when caught - no 'high conections' can make their problem go away.

You cannot solve a problem by making everyone look elsewhere.