Women’s Commission will attend to complaints of mistreatment in Barro Blanco

The Commission for Women, Children, Youth and the Family of the National Assembly of Panama, will address several complaints of mistreatment of children, adolescents and women from various communities in the Ngnäbe-Buglé region, after the confrontations that arose in Barro Blanco.

The commission appeals that the population needs from the National Police an entity that provides security and safeguarding the rights of citizens and combating crime.

“It is not a matter of categorizing the legitimate defense of private property, nor limiting the owner in asserting the legal right he has over his assets and private property. Family, we are pointing out is that, to assert a legitimate right, it is not necessary to abuse and abuse of force against children and women by those who have the tools and the preparation to dissolve any situation of social order. attacked children and women as if it were an armed conflict between nations, “the commission said in a statement.

This commission will remain vigilant and will monitor so that the rights of children, adolescents and women are respected, to ensure compliance with them throughout the national territory and added that the corresponding notes will be sent to the authorities. who have a duty to protect these vulnerable groups.