Authorities discuss implementation of recently ratified child and juvenile laws

Attorney General's (AG) Office, on Sunday, hosted policy-level discussions on implementing the recently ratified Child Rights Protection Act and Juvenile Justice Act.

The virtual meeting, held during a time when the administration has come under fire over their meagre record of arresting and convicting child abusers and paedophiles, was attended by Attorney General Ibrahim Riffath, Minister of Home Affairs Imran Abdulla, Minister of Education Aishath Ali, President of of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) Hisaan Hussain, and CEO of Local Government Authority (LGA) Fathimath Afshan Latheef.