POLICE are looking for the woman who posted a picture of a young boy crying and tied to a post on social media.
The woman captioned the picture in the iTaukei language implying the boy was being punished for not babysitting another child and for biting the child as well. The boy looked three to five years old.
The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission believe the woman had breached section 41 (1) (d) of the 2013 Constitution.
Section 41 (1) (d) of the Constitution states: “Every child has the right to be protected from abuse, neglect, harmful cultural practices, any form of violence, inhumane treatment and punishment, and hazardous or exploitive labour.
“Fiji is also a signatory to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), while domestic legislations also protect children. Enforcement has become a compulsory tool,” a statement from the commission said.
The Commission is also pleading with members of the public with any information that may lead to the identity of the woman who uploaded the picture.
“Members of the public are being called upon to identify the person posting the picture so the child can be protected from abuse. It’s also concerning that adults in the family are visible in the picture but are not making any attempt to protect the child,” the statement said.
“The child so small cannot be expected to babysit as the post claims was expected.”
Police Chief of Intelligence and Investigations ACP Henry Brown said police are also trying to identify the woman.
“We have managed to receive some information and anyone who can further assist in identifying the child or the woman who is alleged to have posted the photo is kindly requested to call the Criminal Investigations Department Cyber Crime Unit on 3315599,” ACP Brown said.
