Muscat: The Social Inspectors Forum themed “Non-custodial Provisions and Measures in Juvenile Justice” began under the auspices of Sayyid Salim Musallam al Busaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Labour for Human Resources Development, in Muscat on Tuesday.
The two-day event is organized by the Ministry of Social Development, represented by the Department of Juvenile Affairs.
This year’s forum aims to review the Sultanate of Oman’s alternative non-custodial provisions and measures in juvenile justice, benefit from Arab developments in this field, and focus on the efforts of institutions in the public and private sectors in implementing these alternative provisions and measures.
In 2022, Oman reported 398 juvenile offenders, including 358 juvenile delinquents, and 40 juveniles at risk of delinquency.
It is also considered an important requirement for juveniles to integrate with their families and peers of the same age in their natural environments, ensuring change in their behavior and overcoming the difficulties hindering their adaptation
The forum seeks to identify the role and efforts of various agencies and institutions in the Sultanate of Oman in facilitating the implementation of the measures and to create ongoing partnerships and cooperation between the various sectors in the country. It will reduce the problems of juvenile delinquency.
Fahd bin Zaher al Fahdi, Director of the Juvenile Affairs Department at the Ministry of Social Development, in his speech, said: “Oman Vision 2040 aims to keep pace with regional and global changes and enhance social welfare. The priority of welfare and social protection is considered one of the national priorities of this vision, which aims to achieve the protection of an integrated social network directed to the most needy groups to enable them to become self-reliant and contribute to the national economy.” He also mentioned that the Ministry of Social Development adopted the Social Work Strategy “2016-2025” with regard to social protection as one of the basic pillars that seeks to provide the necessary social care and protection in its development plans and programs.
Al Fahdi pointed out that juvenile delinquency constitutes a growing threat to society’s security, stability, development plans, and family structure.
n and integration into society.
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