International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 26 June 2013,Press Statement by Abibiman Foundation in Ghana

PRESS STATEMENT

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 26 June

Theme: Right to Rehabilitation Let`s make this right a reality”

DATE: 26^th June, 2013

Abibiman Foundation, Solidarity with all political prisoners and prisoners of insulation in all the prisons of the world today

According to Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”,

Torture seeks to annihilate the victim’s personality and denies the inherent dignity of the human being. The United Nations has condemned torture from the outset as one of the vilest acts perpetrated by human beings on their fellow human beings.

Women and Children in Ghana experience both mental and physical torture resulting in loss of self-confidence, insecurity and resilience to deal with other traumatic experiences. Such stress from multiple traumatizes also often the cause for young person to take the plunge into substance abuse, anti-social activities and immoral practices, Even though torture is a crime, torture persists as deep-rooted practice

Serious human rights violations, including torture and ill-treatment, have been and are still today perpetrated with almost total impunity in the name of national security.

Right of all men and women to live free of the fear of torture from inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment in any society, at any time, under any circumstance

Abibimman Foundation, IDAY-Ghana (International Day of the African Child and Youth), AYICC –Ghana and Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP-Ghana), Call for the criminalization of political arrests and the release of all political prisoners in the world

Kenneth Nana Amoateng 

Chief Executive Officer 

Abibiman Foundation 

 www.abibimmanfoundation.org,www.iday.org,/ Tel +233-303-213918

Young people in Ghana let make health our 'new high' in life, not drugs. Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 26 June 2013

PRESS STATEMENT

International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 26 June

Theme: Make health your 'new high' in life, not drugs

DATE: 26^th June, 2013

"Make health your 'new high' in life, not drugs" aims to inform the public and particularly young people, about the harmful effects of new psychoactive substances (NPS). Every year an estimated 210 million people use illicit drugs, with almost 200,000 of them dying annually. Drug use and drug trafficking are not only a health threat, but also threaten global stability and socio-economic development across the world.

Illegal drug trafficking is a clear obstacle to development. This is cross-border problem requires a robust and coordinated law enforcement response within and among countries. Tackling organized crime and the illicit drugs trade is a shared responsibility. by working together with young people and communities can create synergies, build upon existing infrastructures and leverage resources to help in the fight against illicit drug trafficking.

Patient’s and community members should report their Children, Friends and colleagues who indulge in illicit drugs use to relevant authorities

Ghana Education Service in Ghana should incorporated drug abuse into the schools curricula and providing incentives for abstinence, building skills to resist drug use, replacing drug-using activities with constructive and rewarding activities, improving problem-solving skills, and facilitating better interpersonal relationships. 

Abibimman Foundation, IDAY-Ghana (International Day of the African Child and Youth), AYICC –Ghana and Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP-Ghana) We call for action at the local level, School Clubs, individual family, government of Ghana, the media and civil society to raise awareness and attack this threat to human life and security by illicit drugs and Illicit Trafficking

Young people in Ghana let make health our 'new high' in life, not drugs

 Kenneth Nana Amoateng 

Chief Executive Officer 

Abibiman Foundation 

 www.abibimmanfoundation.org,www.iday.org,/ Tel +233-303-213918,

COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY IDAY GHANA AND ABIBIMAN FOUNDATION NO CELEBRATION OF THE DAY OF AFRICA CHILD

A 13 POINT COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY PARTICIPANT AT THE END OF THE ONE DAY FORUM ORGANIZED BY IDAY GHANA AND ABIBIMAN FOUNDATION IN CELEBRATION OF THE A DAY OF AFRICA CHILD AT TEMA METROPOLITAN CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE 18^TH JUNE,2013.

THEME: “ELIMINATING HARMFULL SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PRACTICES AFFECTING CHILDREN’S EDUCATION: OUR COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBLILTY “

Communiqué

1.      Call to an end to child exploitation especially child trafficking, child labour, child soldier, harmful traditional and cultural practices

2.      A proactive Continental integration process with the potency to defend the rights of the African child.

3.      Create a school culture and environment that supports ‘zero tolerance’ for violence

4.      Call for community libraries and provision of electricity and computers in all the schools across the country to facilitate the study of Information Communication Technology (ICT) as well as inculcate reading habit in children

5.      Reducing the incidence of the various forms of violence against girls in schools by increasing the knowledge of pupils and students to learn the causes of and solutions for addressing

6.      Call for Education and awareness on school dropout in the rural and urban communities

7.      We encourage a more effective partnership between government, private sector and civil society in achieving the MDGs; 

8.      Action must be taken now on teacher absenteeism because it has a great impact on pupils’ performance

9.      Develop programmes to enhance the social capital of girls and ensure their continuation from basic to secondary school education by addressing violence against girls in schools

10.  We call the attention of international development partners and members of the developed world to live up to their promise to the achievement of the MDGs;

11.  Impart values and skills to pupils and students to prevent violence against girls in schools

12.  While understanding the role of the media, we call on them to increase their publicity and reporting on the MDGs;

13.  While remaining resolute on our commitment to the MDGs campaign, we call on all stakeholders in the campaign to support our earnest effort to champion the actualization of the goals;

Finally, we implore the government to be fully committed to education in the local community because education is a key tool in addressing poverty issues and ensuring the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). 

Kenneth Nana Amoateng 

Chief Executive Officer 

DAY Ghana Coordinator

Abibimman Foundation 

 www.iday.org,www.abibimmanfoundation.org/ Tel +233-303-213918, Mob:+233244023651

World Refugee Day 2013.Theme: Take 1 minute to support a family forced to flee from Climate Refugees

PRESS STATEMENT

World Refugee Day 2013 

Theme: Take 1 minute to support a family forced to flee from Climate Refugees

DATE: 20^th June, 2013

As we observe World Refugees Day let us pick up in pieces and critically address the issues of Climate Refugees.

 A climate refugee is a person displaced by climatically induced environmental disasters. Such disasters result from incremental and rapid ecological change, resulting in increased droughts, desertification, sea level rise, and the more frequent occurrence of extreme weather events such as hurricanes, cyclones, fires, mass flooding and tornadoes. All this is causing mass global migration and border conflicts.  Climate change has become National security risk and a global treat with grave consequences to us

Rainfall patterns in the past decade has cost a lot of food security and in account of these people always move to where they will secure water.

Relating to the effect of severe droughts through Climate Change our young people from the North moved to the south to earn a living. Negative shifts in weather has a direct catalyst for violent and conflict

They did not choose such a life. Their dream is to return to their homes and be able to live and work in peace and security. Unfortunately, with the continuous escalation of conflicts, and the increase of natural disasters due to climate change, their dreams may prove difficult to fulfill.

By the end of 2012, more than 45.1 million people were in situations of displacement compared to 42.5 million at the end of 2011. This includes 15.4 million refugees, 937,000 asylum seekers, and 28.8 million people forced to flee within the borders of their own countries, according to UNHCR

With people displaced inside their own countries, the figure of 28.8 million for 2012 is the highest level in more than two decades. This includes 17.7 million who are being helped by the UN refugee agency. UNHCR assistance to IDPs is not automatic but occurs at the request of governments. Significant new internal displacement was seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria.

I am convinced that climate change will increasingly be a driver in worsening displacement crises in the world

We must work together to mobilize the political will and leadership to prevent and end the conflicts that trigger refugee flows and Climate Refugees

Kenneth Nana Amoateng 

Chief Executive Officer 

Abibiman Foundation 

 www.abibimmanfoundation.org, EmailLamoatengken@gmail.com Tel +233-303-213918, Mob:+233244023651