The House of Assembly of the State of Kaduna in Nigeria has passed into law a new Child Protection and Welfare Bill, according to this article from Channels Television. The law aims to ensure greater protection against child abuse and exploitation and increase access to justice for victims of rape and sexual abuse. The law also includes a ban on the establishment of new orphanages by individuals or organizations, without government approval. This measure has been included to "curtail the indiscriminate selling of children by orphanage homes without recourse" and to establish "guidelines and procedures on child adoption," according to the State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Hafsat Baba.
