HC asks why failure to protect street children’s fundamental rights should not be declared illegal

The High Court today (17 May) issued a rule
asking why the government's relevant authorities' inaction in ensuring and
protecting the fundamental rights of street children across the country should
not be declared illegal.
Following the hearing of a writ petition, a High
Court bench comprising Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Md Asif Hasan issued
the rule.
The court has asked why the relevant authorities
should not be directed to formulate necessary rules, policies or laws for
ensuring the protection, rehabilitation and welfare of street children, and why
a nationwide survey or investigation into their actual condition should not be
conducted.
The court also sought to know why effective
measures should not be taken to prevent all forms of harassment, abuse, neglect
or exploitation.
Advocates Md Tanvir Ahmed, Biplob Kumar Poddar,
Barrister Nishad Mahmud, Noor Muhammad Shahin Shahnewaz and SM Zakir Hossain
appeared for the writ petitioner.
Earlier, Equitas Foundation filed the writ
seeking steps to ensure the rights, rehabilitation and registration of street
children.















