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From: Ms jan ugahi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
1. Jan Ugahi, an organization working on childrens rights issues in South
Goa
2. Goa....prides itself in having the first child friendly and protection
legislation in the country, the Goa Childrens Act, 2003.
3. The incidences of child labour & abuse are definitely on the increase
despite such a landmark legislation.
4. persons in positions of influence and power like ....... who should have
shown exemplary behaviours, are themselves reportedly GUILTY of crimes of
child labour and sexual abuse against
children.
5. What is however ironical and shameful is that the English Newspapers,
some of whom often claim to be the conscience of society and attempt to
sensationally expose such misdeeds.......have chosen to protect the
identity of the accused and deny their readers the right to proper
information.
6. And last but not the least, will the State explain its carefully
contrived amendment of the provision of child labour in the Goa Childrens
Act, to formulate a comprehensive plan of action to eradicate all forms of
child labour in a phased manner instead of the original within two years of
commencement of the Act ?
7. Would this not amount to ABDUCTION of responsibility on the part of the
State akin to the
well known legal maxim justice delayed is justice denied?
- Jan Ugahi
=========================== response
Dear Jan Ugahi / Greg and Bernie DSouza
First of all, please allow me to congratulate you on the work you do. May
Almighty Bless your efforts a thousand fold.
re #2: Please read potential problems with the Goa Children's Act 2003
http://www.colaco.net/1/gca2003.htm
re #3: Is there any data available to confirm that the respective Incidence
Values of child labour & child abuse are on the increase? Could we have them
re #4: I am not so sure that ANYONE can be "reportedly Guilty" of ANY crime
unless the matter has been tried in court and reportedly Found Guilty in
court.
re # 5: I fully support those newspapers which have NOT revealed the names
of either the victim or alleged perpetrator. Everybody needs to be
considered innocent unless proven guilty.
However, I support Jan Ugahi's concern about the double standard by these
newspapers
" Hear nuttin, Speak nuttin, Sinna nuttin "
http://www.colaco.net/1/LookingGlass6.htm
re #6: Does the "state" (Govt) have to explain any ammendment OR the
Legislative Assembly (Parliament) which passes/will pass it ? Would it not
have been more appropriate to ask the Govt which sat on the Act without
acting upon it for 2 years since 2003?
re # 7: I am not so sure that "ABDUCTION" is the word I would have used in
that sentence.
good wishes
jc
http://www.colaco.net
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