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Save The Children Applauds Support For Section 59
Save The Children Applauds Parliamentary
Support For Section 59
Save the Children
welcomes the debate for the Crimes Amendment Bill (Abolition
of Force as a Justification for Child Discipline) (Section
59) to enable the Bill to move to its third reading.
“While the latest amendment to the Bill aims to allay public fears of excessive prosecution, we must not forget that the issue is about children, says John Bowis, Save the Children New Zealand's Executive Director.
“This is a crucial piece of legislation for the protection of children in New Zealand. The Bill aims to increase children’s legal protection from abuse and violence.”
“We must keep the attention of the
Bill on children and not be distracted by
side-issues.
Our focus, as always, is on the best
interest of children. All children deserve a safe a happy
home.”
ends
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