Mr. Joseph Whittal, Commissioner Commission on
Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has called on Government to evaluate and review social protection policies and especially increase resource allocation to aid in their effective
implementation in alleviating poverty and reducing cost opportunities to primary and secondary school enrolment and retention.
According to the Commissioner, this will ensure all children, especially from households with limited or declining household incomes, the equal opportunity to access quality education and be protected from physical and psychological abuse.
In a statement to celebrate International Day Against Child Labour, CHRAJ called on the government and relevant ministries, departments, and agencies to work assiduously towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 8.7 target to eliminate the worst forms of child labour.
The World Day Against Child Labour was first stakeholdersin 2002 by the International Labour Organization (|LO) to raise awareness of the plight of children engaged in child labour and to rally global support for its prevention.
This year’s celebration had the theme, ‘Social Justice for All.
Source: mybrytfmonline/ Mensah Atakora
