UNICEF’s regional consultants meet with Attorney-General
UNICEF’s regional consultants (Consultancy of Law, Governance and Rights) Dr. Lawrence Joseph and Ms. Anande Trotman-Joseph with Attorney-General, Mr Anil Nandlall
UNICEF’s regional consultants (Consultancy of Law, Governance and Rights) Dr. Lawrence Joseph and Ms. Anande Trotman-Joseph with Attorney-General, Mr Anil Nandlall

UNICEF’s regional consultants of the Consultancy of Law, Governance and Rights (CILG&R), Dr. Lawrence Joseph and Ms. Anande Trotman-Joseph paid a courtesy call on Attorney-General Anil Nandlall at his Chambers recently. Attorney-at-Law Mr. Dharshan Ramdhani is also a member of the consultancy team.
The consultants are at present engaged in conducting a multi-country legislative assessment on Juvenile Justice supported by UNICEF, in five countries in the Caribbean: Guyana, Belize, Suriname, Barbados and Antigua. This study is one of UNICEF’s wider investments for children, pursuant to the joint programme of cooperation with the Government of Guyana and will be beneficial in providing a solid evidence-base for both planning and implementation of child protection programmes.

FAMILY UNIT
Discussions with the Attorney-General centred around the importance of the family unit as the focus of the prevention of children being in contact with the law as offenders, victims and witnesses. Poverty, limited access to education, dysfunctional families arising out of parental neglect, broken homes, absent fathers, changing norms and cultural penetration  were all seen as factors which contribute to children’s involvement in crime.
Consideration was also given to how the present justice system could be improved, subject to the State’s available resources.
The Attorney General expressed his interest in expediting a pending Juvenile Justice Bill being finalised with the assistance of UNICEF.
To date, the team has also met with other governmental officials, including Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Jennifer Webster, officials of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, the Commission on the Rights of the Child and the Childcare and Protection Agency.

 

 

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