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At his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing Thursday, Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon informed media operatives that Guyana is expected to join the world community in comprehensively tackling child pornography on the internet, specifically supporting the initiative of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Central American State of Costa Rica. ITU has an online child protection initiative. “Work would also be done following workshops with the Guyana Police Force and the relevant units in all of the divisions of the Guyana Police Force and the chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions as the Ministry seeks to make prevention effective in the case of child abuse,” Dr. Luncheon said, as he provided an update on Child Protection Week (September 23-29) being held under the theme ‘Adults-take action against child abuse- the time is now’.
“Child Protection Week is recognised in over 100 countries of the world…Child Care and Protection Agency launched this year’s observation with a clear message that child abuse is preventable and prevention is our responsibility as adults,” Dr. Luncheon said.
Child Protection Week 2012 was launched Sunday last with a walk from the seawall to Turkeyen.
Dr Luncheon said that the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, under whose purview the activities are held, asserted that in Guyana, prevention of child abuse is being advanced under the existing Sexual Offenders Act and the soon to be introduced Prevention of Crimes Amendment Bill.
“In these two pieces of legislation, convicted paedophiles would be subjected to monitoring for life,” Dr. Luncheon said.
As part of the activities slated for Child Protection Week, a rally was held on Wednesday last at the National Stadium, Providence, while further public awareness activities would include a planned concert at the Botanical Gardens on Sunday at14:00hrs.
The objective of Child Protection Week is to highlight the rights of children whilst advocating for them to be placed as priority on each agency, organisation or department’s agenda.
Government, in recognition of the importance of protecting the rights of children, especially with an emphasis on protecting them from child abuse, has enacted a number of legislations.
The establishment of a Family Court to deal with matters arising from the family setting is another step in that direction. (GINA)
“Child Protection Week is recognised in over 100 countries of the world…Child Care and Protection Agency launched this year’s observation with a clear message that child abuse is preventable and prevention is our responsibility as adults,” Dr. Luncheon said.
Child Protection Week 2012 was launched Sunday last with a walk from the seawall to Turkeyen.
Dr Luncheon said that the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, under whose purview the activities are held, asserted that in Guyana, prevention of child abuse is being advanced under the existing Sexual Offenders Act and the soon to be introduced Prevention of Crimes Amendment Bill.
“In these two pieces of legislation, convicted paedophiles would be subjected to monitoring for life,” Dr. Luncheon said.
As part of the activities slated for Child Protection Week, a rally was held on Wednesday last at the National Stadium, Providence, while further public awareness activities would include a planned concert at the Botanical Gardens on Sunday at14:00hrs.
The objective of Child Protection Week is to highlight the rights of children whilst advocating for them to be placed as priority on each agency, organisation or department’s agenda.
Government, in recognition of the importance of protecting the rights of children, especially with an emphasis on protecting them from child abuse, has enacted a number of legislations.
The establishment of a Family Court to deal with matters arising from the family setting is another step in that direction. (GINA)
