2 April 2011
Be-Free Sent its remarks on the Child Bill that has been discussed in Shura Council in Bahrain by the child and woman committee. Be-Free hopes that the Child Law in its final form will cover the main areas that ensure the protection of children from abuse, and adhere to all the articles in the child rights convention that Bahrain has endorsed.
Be-Free supports the efforts in putting a Child Law that protects children, and guarantee their rights. Moreover, Be-Free works on disseminating and activating the Child Rights Convention through "It's my right to understand my rights" program, that works on training children, caregivers, and specialists on the convention and applying its articles in their daily practices.
This program was launched in partnership with UNICEF, and under the patronage of UNICEF Gulf Area Representative Dr. Ayman Abu Laban.
