Barma Foundation, in collaboration with the Member of Parliament for Kumawu Constituency, leads a Stakeholders Meeting on Human Rights and Child Labour in Kumawu Constituency.

The Parliamentary Human Rights Committee Chairman and Member of Parliament for Sekyere Kumawu, Hon. Ernest Yaw Anim, in collaboration with the International Justice Mission (IJM), has organised a stakeholders meeting on human rights and child labour in the Sekyere Kumawu District. The meeting brought together the Kumawu Traditional Council, the Local Council of Churches, the Muslim Community, the Department of Social Welfare, the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ). The stakeholders shared their contributions on human rights and child labour, highlighting the need for positive transformation to safeguard children in the district. Addressing the gathering, Hon. Ernest Yaw Anim expressed his commitment to strengthening child protection in Ghana. He urged all stakeholders, especially assembly members, to take part in ensuring the wellbeing of children, stressing that children are the future of the country. According to Hon. Anim, many children are engaged in hard labour, including illegal mining (galamsey), which puts their future at risk, and therefore every community leader must play a role in protecting them. He finally appealed to all stakeholders to help children in their communities secure a better future, desist from hard labour and respect their rights as children. Cue in... Hon. Ernest Yaw Anim For his part, Mr. Richard Akwasi Offei, Community Engagement Specialist at the International Justice Mission, commended Hon. Anim and Parliament for their efforts and called on traditional leaders and other stakeholders, especially Social Welfare, to work harder to protect children from hard labour and human trafficking. Cue in... Mr. Richard Akwasi Offei The District Director of CHRAJ, Mr. Desmond Azemeyuo, also urged the public not to hesitate to report cases of human rights abuse. He said his doors are open to anyone who wants to lodge a complaint or has witnessed anything against the wellbeing of children.