Child Rights Act takes effect; criminalizing grooming

3 months ago

The Child Rights Act, ratified by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on November 20, 2019, has begun taking effect following a three-month transitional period. The legislature was passed by the Parliament with the vote of 66 lawmakers on November 14, 2019, and establishes major reforms towards ascertaining the rights of children. Drafted with the purpose of protecting and ascertaining the rights of the