Eric Cressey / 4-20-08 / 10:30pm / Education
http://www.thetidenews.com/article.aspx?qrDate=04/18/2008&qrTitle=UNICEF%20urges%20passage%20of%20Child%20Rights%20Act&qrColumn=SOUTH%20EAST
In Nigeria, the state governments have been called by UNICEF to the task of passing Child Rights Acts that would ensure some basic rights for children in Nigeria. The Child Rights act enumerates many rights for children including the right to leisure time and the right to be free from torture or abuse. It further states that every government in Nigeria should strive to reduce infant mortality rates and outlines provisions that would assist infants and children with special needs as well.
So far only 6 of 10 states in Nigeria have passed the act, and UNICEF is appealing to the remaining states to pass it as quickly as possible and to think of the children as future leaders of their country.
I think it is great that UNICEF and the Nigerian government is starting to put laws on the books that will help protect children from abuse while guaranteeing them rights that in this country are taken for granted. I definitely want to follow up on this in the remaining weeks to see if the other state governments in Nigeria get behind the act and what other progress has been made.
3 comments:
It's good to hear that 6 out of 10 states have passed the laws hopefully the remaining. Every child deserves a good education and hopefully these children will be better able to receive an education once this act comes into affect.
Esther Mandelstamm
This is such a good idea for UNICEF to get involved and I also agree that is is a good thing that 6 of 10 states have already agreed to this act. I will be interested in your follow up on the story to see what is accomplished by unicef in getting the other 4 states to pass the act and if the idea of thinking of the future leaders of the states will make any impact on their decisions about the act.
I agree, I also think it is good to hear that UNICEF and the Nigerian government can work together. I just have little faith in these laws being enforced. I hope they will, so these children can be protected.
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