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thuks
#1 Posted : Monday, November 15, 2010 9:36:10 PM
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Is it ethical or even legal, for a TV to show a picture of a child who is 'abused' and one can actually recognise her/him?
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#2 Posted : Monday, November 15, 2010 10:04:00 PM
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It is not right and the tv station should be sued. But the worst bit is that it exposes the child to more abuse if the abuser catches up with him or her.
....above all, to stand.
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#3 Posted : Tuesday, November 16, 2010 10:14:31 AM
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>> Yes its ethical....but depends on the abuse subjected.



secondly if its in the media, its more likely an arrest of the abuser will be made.



if you recognize the kid, probably you are not hearing about the abuse from TV. you know it first hand.



In seeking justice, privacy might be secondary to stopping the abuse.
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Swanky2010
#4 Posted : Tuesday, November 16, 2010 10:42:34 AM
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The tv station concerned is supposed to completely hide the identity of the child. This should be done to protect the child from humiliation by the neighbours etc as well as ensure that even though they have gone through a traumatic experience, they don't get traumatised more. However given that the presence of the media people will attract attention, this becomes a catch 22 situation. the people on the ground will know who the child is, even though the face is covered. i have seen one instance where the news at 7pm showed the face while the one at 9pm covered, this would be negligence on the station's part.
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#5 Posted : Tuesday, November 16, 2010 2:23:28 PM
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thuks wrote:
Is it ethical or even legal, for a TV to show a picture of a child who is 'abused' and one can actually recognise her/him?


Ethical I don't know. Illegal? Oskof.

The Children Act, 2001 Section 19 wrote:
Every child shall have the right to privacy subject to parental guidance.


The Children Act, 2001 Section 20 wrote:
Notwithstanding penalties contained in any other law, where any person wilfully or as a consequence of culpable negligence infringes any of the rights of a child as specified in sections 5 to 19 such person shall be liable upon summary conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding twelve months, or to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand shillings or to both such imprisonment and fine.


Now all you need are lawyers to argue on whether it is a violation of the Child's right or not and whether the TV guys should go to jail for 12 months, pay 50k or both.
He who can express in words the ardour of his love, has but little love to express. - Petrach, Son. (That men by various ways arrive at the same end. - Montaigne, The Essays of.)
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thuks
#6 Posted : Tuesday, November 16, 2010 4:07:49 PM
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This post was prompted by KTN news on the evening of 15th, a child had her hands burnt by a parent and the commentator went ahead to say that this was not the first time she ( a child of about 6) had 'stolen' coins (allegation).
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#7 Posted : Tuesday, November 16, 2010 4:27:17 PM
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thuks wrote:
This post was prompted by KTN news on the evening of 15th, a child had her hands burnt by a parent and the commentator went ahead to say that this was not the first time she ( a child of about 6) had 'stolen' coins (allegation).


And legally a child of 6 years cannot steal.
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#8 Posted : Wednesday, November 17, 2010 10:58:20 AM
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www.kenyalaw.org - search for Children's Act

Its not legal. However this act is not really upheld to the T (e.g. some kids are still caned at school, some parent's neglect the basic rights of their kids, etc)

Hell, even listening to Classic 105.2 and Capital 98.4 in the morning with kids in the car or in a matatu is a violation of this act...but we Kenyans, the sheep we tend to be - just grin and bear it.
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thuks
#9 Posted : Wednesday, November 17, 2010 8:00:48 PM
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[quote=Elder

And legally a child of 6 years cannot steal.
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The child may suffer ridicule at school after this exposure. She is punished psychologically
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