The Commission has a designated Directorate on Women and Children’s Affairs.
No specific budget for children’s rights
The Commission has an affiliate status before the Committee and engages the Committee in the work it undertakes at the country level to implement the mandate of the Committee and through its role to promote and protect children’s rights.
- Member of NANHRI
- Engages with NANHRI through the significant roles played by NHRIs in elections and in democratic governance more broadly, promoting democracy and development, and supporting judicial independence.
The Commission involves children in its work by creating Human Rights School Clubs were it teaches children about human rights with a focus on the Child Rights Act 2007, the Sexual Offences Act 2012 (amended 2019), and the three Gender Laws, among others.
The Commission monitors the implementation of the Charter by its government. Even though the Commission does not have a direct program on Agenda 2040, its activities are linked to the various aspirations of the Agenda. The Commission monitors the provision of basic needs such as clean drinking water, and free quality education, monitors detention centres and remand homes for children in conflict with the law and undertakes court monitoring to ensure that the criminal justice system is child sensitive and friendly. Based on its findings, the Commission also issues recommendations.