Chris Mbunwe
22 December 2008
The Justice and Peace Commission which is a Universal Structure of the Catholic Church whose origin came at the heels of Vatican II has vowed to put an end to human trafficking with focus on children and women.
Since 2006, the commission has engaged in the global fight against Human trafficking.
In a Press release issued on December 18, the Coordinator of Justice and Peace Commission, Mrs. Laura Naddin Ngwa on the upcoming celebrations of the various anniversaries of some landmark events in the life of the Catholic Church on December 27, the Coordinator says those involved in human trafficking will be exposed and reliable data and statistics on the dynamics of the phenomenon in the Northwest Region established.
The anniversaries to be celebrated include: 60th anniversary of the Universal declaration of Human Rights (1948-2008), 40th anniversary of the first celebration of Papal Message for the World Day of Peace (1968-2008), 25th anniversary of the Holy See's Adoption of the Charter of the Rights of the Family (1963-2008), and 5th anniversary of the active presence of the Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Bamenda, (2003-2008).
According to Mrs. Laura Naddin Ngwa, the role of Justice and Peace commission is to stimulate the Catholic community to foster progress in the needy regions and social justice on the international scene. She says the Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Bamenda is one of the worldwide commissions established to address social injustice and hardships of the poor and marginalized.
"Our vision is to see a transformed society in which there is respect for human dignity, freedom, equality and peace. Our mission is also to confront social and political injustice and build a culture of respect of human rights within our communities in the territory of the Archdiocese and the Cameroon nation at large, so that all members of the society may enjoy their inalienable rights.
She added that the mission and mandate of the Justice and Peace commission is to help promote justice and peace building in society, combat and denounce all that degrades and destroys the human person.
The primary work of the commission is to engage in action oriented activities, education, conducting surveys, sensitization campaigns all based on human rights and freedoms and the dignity of the human person, drawing inspiration both from Papal and Episcopal Social Teaching of the Church including international and national legislation.
The coordinator, Mrs. Ngwa, in the release states that her commission has practically been working selflessly with communities in reconstructing peace in conflict areas in the region such as; Bali-Bawock, the Mbessa-Oku crises and in other others where conflicts are still at the latent stage.
The commission is corruptly executing a project on Governance and human rights promotion with sponsorship from HIPC funds, where paralegal centres will be created in 7 councils in the 7 divisions of the Northwest Region.
The Justice and Peace Commission has also contributed in the democratization process in Cameroon by monitoring elections since 2002. Two major surveys have been carried out by the commission as Access to Justice and the security of Women in Prisons and detention centres within the Northwest Region.
Created in December 2002, the Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Bamenda has one of its major contributions on the human rights agenda within the Region and the nation at large, the conception and production of a community Human Rights Education Manual.
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