Lakes State ranked one of the worst in child protection, says Child advocacy group Thursday, 28 July 2011 18:57 South Sudan >>> E-mail Print
southsudanstates_crpdLakes State has been ranked one of the worst in implementing child protection issues, a report released by child advocacy groups on Thursday states. The reports compiled by UNICEF, Save the Children and UNMISS, state that more than four hundred children have been arrested illegally and detained in prison in Lake State over the past ten months. UNMISS child protection officer in the State said that some of the charges against the children included the refusal of forced marriage, and adultery. He said that the serious abuse of child rights in Lakes State has to be corrected. Lakes state deputy Speaker, Nhail Enoch Cahoc, pledged the State government commitment to review the child protection law. The Lakes State ministry of gender has registered and is taking care of over two hundred street children. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
