{"id":90044,"date":"2025-11-13T18:01:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/cpa-condemns-use-of-children-in-bakoteh-dumpsite-protest"},"modified":"2025-11-13T18:41:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:41:46","slug":"cpa-condemns-use-of-children-in-bakoteh-dumpsite-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/cpa-condemns-use-of-children-in-bakoteh-dumpsite-protest","title":{"rendered":"CPA Condemns use of Children in Bakoteh Dumpsite Protest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The Child Protection Alliance (CPA) has expressed strong concern over reports that children were involved in a protest at the Bakoteh dumpsite yesterday.<\/b><\/p>\n

In a statement released shortly after the incident, CPA described the act as \u201cdeeply troubling\u201d and \u201cunacceptable,\u201d warning that exposing children to such hazardous environments poses serious risks to their health and safety.<\/p>\n

According to the alliance, while citizens have the right to express frustration and demand better living conditions, involving minors in demonstrations particularly in a toxic and unsafe area like the Bakoteh dumpsite is a violation of child protection laws and community values.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe dumpsite is filled with toxic fumes, sharp waste, and heavy machinery that pose immediate dangers to life and health,\u201d the statement read. \u201cNo child should ever be near such risks, let alone placed at the frontline of a protest.\u201d<\/p>\n

CPA called on the Department of Social Welfare and other relevant child protection authorities to urgently investigate the matter and ensure such incidents do not happen again.<\/p>\n

The organization further urged parents, guardians, and community leaders to act responsibly and safeguard children from being used to advance any cause that puts their safety in jeopardy.<\/p>\n

\u201cChildren belong in safe spaces, not in protests or dumpsites,\u201d CPA stressed, adding that advocacy for better living conditions must never come at the expense of children\u2019s well-being.<\/p>\n

The protest, led by a youth group known as Gambia First, drew attention to the long-standing environmental and health hazards posed by the Bakoteh dumpsite. However, CPA\u2019s statement has sparked renewed debate about the boundaries between civic activism and child protection.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Gambia. The Child Protection Alliance (CPA) has expressed strong concern over reports that children were involved in a protest at the Bakoteh dumpsite yesterday. 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