{"id":450064,"date":"2017-12-25T19:18:37","date_gmt":"2017-12-25T19:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/12\/25\/arrest-parents-who-leave-children-on-the-street-lawyer-sosu-urges-govt\/"},"modified":"2017-12-25T19:18:37","modified_gmt":"2017-12-25T19:18:37","slug":"arrest-parents-who-leave-children-on-the-street-lawyer-sosu-urges-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/12\/25\/arrest-parents-who-leave-children-on-the-street-lawyer-sosu-urges-govt\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrest parents who leave children on the street \u2013 Lawyer Sosu urges Gov\u2019t"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Monday, 25 December 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>ghanacrusader.com<\/p>\n<p>2017-12-25<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/38850136.295.jpg\" alt=\"Susu Xmas\" title=\"Susu Xmas\" width=\"295\" height=\"203\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>The Treasure of Life Foundation is a global outreach to Children in Slavery in Ghana<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151125813973067\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125813973067\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1514229517_446_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> Human Rights Lawyer and Activist Francis-Xavier Sosu has called on the gender ministry to fine parents who refuse to offer their responsibilities for children\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have great laws for children protection in Ghana but we do not enforce them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren who are seen loitering about unaccompanied must be arrested and detained through Social Welfare facilities until their parents are either formally charged or at least fined for the neglect of their children under the Domestic Violence Act\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have great laws for children protection in Ghana but we do not enforce them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren who are seen loitering about unaccompanied must be arrested and detained through Social Welfare facilities until their parents are either formally charged or at least fined for the neglect of their children under the Domestic Violence Act\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The event was supported by Chez Afrique, Decent, Mama Lit, Voltic Ghana Limited, Las Palmas and Ashanti Home Touch. Over 500 vulnerable children were fed, provided drinks, mentored, played games and were also treated to good music.<\/p>\n<p>The Treasure of Life Foundation is a global outreach to Children in Slavery in Ghana and Africa founded by Lawyer Francis-Xavier Sosu. 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