{Rwanda National Police (RNP) has called on residents of Rweru sector in Bugesera district to gear up their efforts in preserving children’s rights at all times and also promote thier welfare.}
The call was made on April 26 by police officers who accompanied the mobile police station van where it handled different complaints filed by residents of Butima cell where the van was station.
Prior to taking on residents’ complaints, officers took time to tutor residents about children’s rights and their role in ensuring children’s rights are not violated.
In her address to residents, Inspector of Police (IP) Viviane Umulisa from the Criminal Investigation Department (CIP) described who a child is and their rights saying, “children’s right starts from how to care for them, how you provide requirements for their wellbeing, the love you show them and how best you ensure their safety and protection.”
She mentioned that some of the ways used in abusing children’s rights include physical and psychological violence, sexual harassment as well as child labour.
“We have renewed our commitment to ensure that no children live on the streets or any other place that is unfit for habitation. This commitment also includes fighting child labor or any other vice that undermines the rights of a child; but we cannot achieve this without your involvement thats why we are calling you to come on board so that we give a good life to our children,” IP Umulisa said.
She urged them to report to police anyone who violated or abuses a child in any way. Following her address, residents pledged to work closely with security organs in preserving children’s rights.
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