Ghana urged to create register of sex offenders
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
The Ghana Association of Women Lawyers is calling for a national register of people convicted of sexual violence and mandatory background checks for school staff. The recommendations follow allegations of abuse involving pupils at a secondary school in Obuasi, according to the association, cited by MyJoyOnline.
The Ghana Association of Women Lawyers (AWLA Ghana) is calling on the government to create a national register of people convicted of sexual offences and require background checks for school staff. It made the recommendations in a statement published on Thursday 15 October, following allegations of sexual abuse involving pupils at a secondary school, MyJoyOnline reports.
The association is concerned about how the complaints were handled and about the protection of pupils. It was responding to a JoyNews investigation into allegations against the head of Obuasi Senior High Technical School. AWLA Ghana says schools must be safe places, while stressing that allegations must be investigated fairly. The debate echoes concerns about power dynamics that foster sexual abuse in schools in Ghana.
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