Justice for Children Policy launched
A National Justice for Children Policy which seeks to address all abuses meted out to children has been launched in Accra.
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The policy will also address all child-related offences such as stealing, drug abuse and child neglect.
The Inspector General of Police, Dr John Kudalor, who launched the policy, said he would work to ensure that the policy worked since the service was committed to ensuring that citizens “have access to justice, especially children.”
“This policy has come to help the Ghana Police Service to provide safety for children,” he added.
The policy will provide the foundation for an effective child protection system which seeks to protect all children who come into contact with the law either as offenders, victims or witnesses.
It is broader than just addressing juvenile delinquency; it will give restorative justice so that the children can be integrated into the society even after they have gone though the justice system.
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur, said the policy would ensure greater cooperation between the formal and the community justice systems which would work together as a cohesive national structure that ensures justice for all children.
A representative of UNICEF in Ghana, Ms Susan Namondo Ngongi, commended the Government of Ghana for showing commitment to the welfare of children by launching this policy.
