The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
Labour and Social Development Minister, and Chairman of the National Childhood Committee, Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, today paid an inspection visit to the Child Protection Centre in Manama.
The visit is part of the minister’s follow-up on the centre’s efforts to deal with cases of abuse, violence or negligence that children may face.
The minister is also keen to verify the quality of the services and procedures in place to protect children, treat them and reintegrate them into society to lead a normal life, within a secure family environment, being as an inherent right guaranteed to them in the kingdom.
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s commitment towards furthering Bahrain’s compliance with international conventions of human rights received a slew of appreciations yesterday from top UN officials.
Appreciating Bahrain’s action in protecting the Children were Mohamed El Zarkani, the United Nations Resident Coordinator, Roueida El Hage, the regional representative of OHCHR, Dr Hatem Aly, the UNODC Representative for the Gulf region, and Eltayeb Adam, the UNICEF Representative to the Gulf Area.
“Momentous step” El Zarkani called the ratification and issuance of the Corrective Justice Law for Children by Bahrain as a “momentous step” showcasing commitment towards furthering compliance with international conventions on human rights, warranting restorative justice, and safeguarding the lives of children from mistreatment.