Stop interfering in sexual abuse cases – Northern Ghana chiefs told

Participants of the Northern Ghana Sexual Health Reproductive Conference for Young People (NORGHA 2018) have asked prominent leaders including chiefs in the three regions of the north to stop interfering in the investigation of sexual abuse cases.

Suspects of such cases in police custody have often jumped prosecution because of prominent leaders plea.

In a comprehensive communique, the participants attributed the increase in child right abuses to such interferences.

They, therefore, advocated a strong collaboration between those prominent leaders and the Domestic Victims Violence Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service to deal with child right abusers.

The communique read by Issahaku Radia Chantiwuni stated that “chiefs, religious leaders, and even teachers still interfere in sexual harassment cases making the rate of teenage pregnancy, child marriages, rape and defilement rampant.”

The communique rubbished the transfer of teachers who abuse students to other schools instead of prosecuting them.

Alhassan Mohammed Awal, the Executive Director of NORSAAC, the NGO which initiated the NORGHA inspired the participants to serve as change Ambassadors.

He further urged the participants to say no to school dropout and child marriages.

Alhassan Mohammed Awal promised that menstrual hygiene discussion will dominate the next edition which will bring together 500 young people.

He expressed immense appreciation to the UNFPA, Rains, ActionAid Ghana and Youth Empowerment for Life for their contribution to the conference

According to him, the conference was sponsored by the local partners.

Below is the communique:

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By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah/citinewsroom.com/Ghana

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