Committee formed to review child safeguards in Islamic religious settings

Committee formed to review child safeguards in Islamic religious settings

This comes after a religious influencer sexually abused two young brothers, including one at a mosque, while on bail for another offence.

Committee formed to strengthen safeguards for children in religious settings, report due end-2026

Its work will include frameworks on the screening and oversight of people who work or volunteer with children. Read more at straitstimes.com.

New committee to review child-safeguarding measures in Muslim religious settings: MCCY, MUIS

The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) and Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) jointly announced on Wednesday (Sept 30) the composition and scope of the Committee to Strengthen Safeguards in Religious Settings.The committee was first announced by Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, Zaqy Mohamad, in parliament on Sept 8, following the case of a religious influencer who was...

Committee formed to review child safeguards in Islamic religious settings after sexual assault case

The new committee will work with relevant community stakeholders and agencies to make practical recommendations to strengthen safeguards and child protection in religious settings, while maintaining the “open and welcoming” nature of religious institutions. “The review will take a preventive and community-centric approach, looking at the systems, culture and practices that prevent harm, surface concerns […]