A Visit to the Johor Bahru Children's Protection Home
Legal Aid Department (LAD) Johor had conducted a visit to the Johor Bahru Children’s Protection Home as follows :-
(a) | Date | : | 6th May 2018 (Sunday) |
(b) | Time | : | 10.30 am – 1.00 pm |
(c) | Venue | : | Johor Bahru Children’s Protection Home |
(d) | Type of Program | : | Legal Aid Clinic |
(e) | Organizer | : | LAD Johor Bahru |
Objectives of this programme were :-
(a) To gather information regarding the objective of the formation of the institution ;
(b) To build up cooperation between Legal Aid Department (LAD) with Department of Social Welfare ;
(c) Look closely at the handling procedures for the children placed at the institution ; and
(d) To promote legal companion service towards the institution.
The institution is occupied by 24 children under 12 years old and has a total of 24 Malay staff consist of 11 men and 13 women. The Chairman of the Institution is wife of the Chief Minister of Johor. The institution accepts the admission of children by court order and to provide temporary protection to children who are victims of sexcual crimes, physical abuse of neglected family victims members, newborn found (dumped) and beggers.
The Johor Legal Aid Department (LAD) has successfully achieved the objectives of the visit and has promoted the Legal Aid Act (Amendment) 2017 and Legal Comapanion Service to the Institution.
Johor Bahru Children’s Protection Home
Visit around Johor Bahru Children’s Protection Home
Talk given by the Officer Johor Bahru Children’s Protection Home
Main Lobby of Johor Bahru Children's Protection Home