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Could government be in breach of Covenant on Rights of Child?

by isleofman.com 4th July 2012

A Petition for Redress may be presented at tomorrow's Tynwald ceremony, claiming the Manx government could be in breach of an international covenant on the rights of a child.

The issue came up in last week's sitting of the Social Affairs Policy Review Committee investigating if the Department of Education and Children's new policy on pre-school education is value for money.

It heard evidence from campaigners Amy Burns and Lisa Morris who had suggested alternative ways forward to the Department . . which they felt had been largely ignored.

Ms Burns says they've been taking advice about human rights and believe there could be a case to answer with regard to the covenant.

They're hoping they will be able to bring forward a petition tomorrow.



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Posted by isleofman.com
Wednesday 4th, July 2012 07:55pm.

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