Report on Rights and Welfare of the Child Showing Great Improvement from Zimbabwe – Cabinet
Brian Rungano Temba
Cabinet has received a Report outlining the responses to issues raised by the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child as contained in Zimbabwe’s First Periodic State Party Report submitted in 2022.
Minister of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services said this while addressing the press at a post cabinet briefing.
He said the responses are a result of extensive consultations with various Ministries, Departments and Agencies, and convening of the full Inter-Ministerial Committee on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law meeting which validated the responses.
“The responses pertain to legislative, administrative, judicial and other measures adopted by the country to ensure realisation of children’s rights.
“Highlights of the responses include the following: explanations on issues of non-discrimination, best interest of the child, the right to survival and development and child participation,” he said.
” In the report were issues of; clarifications on civil rights and freedoms including the right to a name, nationality, identity and registration at birth.
Another topic was on shedding light on issues of health and welfare for children in Zimbabwe.
In addition was the clarifications pertaining to education, leisure and cultural activities and addressing concerns on children in conflict with the law, children of imprisoned mothers and care-givers as well as economic exploitation and child labour,” added Hon Dr Muswere.
Cabinet endorsed the responses by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, and these will be forwarded to the Committee of Experts.
“The responses show that Zimbabwe has made great strides in promoting and protecting the rights of children through the domestication and implementation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child,” said Hon Dr Muswere.
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