2023-09-08 00:49:50
Exploitation of minors: A closed reception center in Pahou, the promoter deposited in prison
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A promoter of a reception center located in Pahou, in the commune of Ouidah, was placed under arrest for exploitation and complicity in the begging of minors. Justice also closed its center after the services of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Microfinance discovered the children of the said center were engaged in begging, during June 2023. According to the ministry’s press release, this is the center ” House of Israel” located in Pahou, in the Commune of Ouidah. At the time of its discovery, this center accommodated around a hundred children taken from the street, some and placed by parents and relatives, others, according to the About the promoter. The said center has no official status. There took place prayer sessions called ”deliverance” of children. Verifications carried out by the competent services of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Microfinance show that this center in no way complies with the standards governing Child Reception and Protection Centers (CAPE). Following this observation, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Microfinance has made arrangements to collect the children and place them in approved centers. Those whose parents have been identified are reintegrated into their respective families.
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Microfinance took the opportunity to recall that Benin has adopted a legal arsenal governing the creation and operation of Child Reception and Protection Centers (CAPE). It also invites anyone who is aware of the existence of unapproved centers welcoming children to call the toll-free number 138 to report it or to contact the social promotion center (CPS) or the nearest police station to report .The Ministry of Social Affairs and Microfinance is counting on the willingness and availability of the populations to support the Government in its actions to strengthen the child protection system in Benin.
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