Soares said it's the best shelter in the city. Playing politics with children's rights The passage of the 1990 statute provided a landmark for children's legislation around the world. It also mandated the establishment of two related councils at municipal, state, and federal levels. A rights council, usually composed of government and NGO representatives, would set public policy for promoting and protecting children's rights. The law has made some difference.
Groups working with kids can today go to a government office and get an appointment.
Eight years ago we would have waited all day and no one would have seen us. Gonzalez said the tutelary councils have helped make children's rights a topic of discussion throughout the community. People now talk about the problem and get involved when they see something wrong. If they know there's domestic violence going on next door, people are now more likely to report it. That's good, because violence in the home is more dangerous to the kids than violence in the streets.