Call to endorse regulations which will provide protection for children
MoH warns public about ‘forged, unaccredited employment gang’
KUWAIT CITY, July 15: In a move aimed at protecting children from dangers posed by social communication platforms and exploitation attempts by some parents for commercial gains or other unlawful purposes, Attorney General Mubarak Adnan Al-Refae has called for endorsement of regulations which will provide protection for children, reports Al-Jaridah daily.
The National Supreme Council for Child Rights drafted these regulations in accordance with Children Rights Law number 21/2015, including all penal proceedings in Juveniles Law number 111/2015.
Based on this move, Head Prosecutor at the Juvenile Prosecution Service Nasser Yousef Al-Sumeit and Director of Juvenile Police Major General Abdul-Wahhab Ahmad Al-Waheeb ordered circulation of these regulations.
On top of these regulations is the prohibition to use children below 13 years old in social communication platforms, apart from those designated for children; in addition to legally pursuing any child below 13 years old and holding their parents accountable.
The regulations stipulate that the Juvenile Prosecution Service will summon the concerned parents and inform them about it; in addition to taking legal pledges and warning them against repeating their actions, or else, they will be sued as per the children protection codes.
Children Protection Law number 21/2015 is considered a step towards activating and approving more social, health and education rights for children in line with the child rights of the United Nations and to guarantee that they have a dignified lifestyle.
The law also provides protection for children from violence, all forms of abuse, neglect and exploitation.
The regulations prohibit using children for commercial gains, unless the children learn positive educational and humanitarian values through these activities; as well as prohibiting posting pictures or videos which violate their privacy, dignity and are deemed against public decency.
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It is also prohibited to exploit children to gain popularity and humiliate them in any way even under the pretext of comedy.
It is worth mentioning that the Child Protection Law guarantees free antenatal preventive and remedial primary healthcare services to reduce the death rate and encourage positive attitude towards health.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health has warned the public about the “forged and unaccredited employment gang;” affirming it has adopted a mechanism for regulating the employment of executives, technicians and doctors through email or personal appearance at the main building of the ministry in Sulaibikhat according to bylaws of the Civil Service Commission (CSC), reports Al-Seyassah daily.
In a press statement, the ministry revealed those who applied for jobs received SMS purportedly confirming their appointment. It seems a professional gang is behind the SMS as they lure victims to sign forged contracts sealed under the name of an assistant undersecretary who is not assigned in the ministry and then demand for fees.
The ministry urged all those who may have information about the gang to submit it to the concerned authorities in order to stop such unscrupulous acts.
In the meantime, former MP Hamad Al-Matar has affirmed validity of news about the alleged presence of 20 tons of mercury which precipitated close to the country’s coastlines and a big percentage of this substance was found in the fish and fishermen’s tools, clarifying it harms only the fish and consumers not the fishermen, reports Al-Anba daily.
Speaking to the daily, he pointed out that he had earlier warned about pollutants reaching the Arab sea and Kuwait Bay through Warba and Boubyan; thereby, posing grave danger.
On the other hand, Chairperson of Kuwait Fishermen Union Thaher Al-Soyan denied the news; asserting there is no evidence and that the Ministry of Health is closely monitoring such issues.