Save Children in Juvenile Homes: NSHR
Walaa Hawari; 11/5/08
The National Society for Human Rights has urged officials to take urgent steps to save more than 900 children between 7 and 18 currently in juvenile homes across the Kingdom on drug related charges. There are 280 youngsters in juvenile homes in Jizan, 216 in Riyadh, 213 in Jeddah and nine in Hail. As part of efforts to prevent drug addiction, the Ministry of Interior and the General Directorate for Combating Drugs have developed a school program. The program, which aims to educate students about the harmful effects of drugs, is expected to be implemented in all academic levels starting next year.
See: http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=109787&d=11&m=5&y=2008
Tags: Children, Drugs, Saudi Arabia