The Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has called for the establishment of a national sex offenders register to strengthen child protection and improve accountability for sexual abuse against children.

Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, 10 November, 2026, Dr Agyeman-Rawlings urged the House and relevant state institutions to consider the proposal urgently and strengthen existing child protection systems.

She said Ghana’s commitment to protecting children should be demonstrated through practical measures to safeguard vulnerable people, beyond the passage of laws and ratification of international conventions.

“Mr Speaker, the measure of our civilisation and decency is not found merely in the laws we pass or conventions we ratify. It is found in how we treat those who are most vulnerable and least able to defend themselves,” she said.

The MP expressed concern about what she described as repeated public outrage following cases of child sexual abuse, which often subsides without sustained action to address the problem.

“We cannot continue to express outrage whenever another child is violated, only to return to business as usual when the headlines fade. Our children should not have to be extraordinarily brave simply to be safe,” she told parliament.

She said a national sex offender register would help restore accountability and demonstrate that sexual abuse against children would not be tolerated.

Dr Agyeman-Rawlings called on Parliament and relevant state institutions to discuss the proposal alongside measures to strengthen the country’s child protection systems.

“Let us restore accountability, let us restore our moral compass and let us send an unequivocal message to the sexual abuse of children that the sexual abuse of children will not be tolerated nor excused in our society,” she added.