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Sep 21, 2023 · UNICEF statement on execution of four youths in Puntland state, Somalia. NEW YORK/NAIROBI, 22 August 2024 - UNICEF notes with deep regret the execution of four young people in the Somali state of Puntland this past weekend for offences committed as children when they were under the age of 18, while they were allegedly associated with Al Shabaab.
Jan 18, 2019 · UNICEF: Implement the Juvenile Justice Law fully and effectively MANILA, 20 May 2019 – Today, the Senate will debate the proposal to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility. UNICEF supports the call of the Council for the Welfare of Children, civil society organizations, professional associations, child protection experts, well-meaning citizens, parents and the youth: ...
May 20, 2019 · UNICEF commends the efforts of these implementing bodies, including the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council, in their efforts to fully and effectively implement the law. It is hoped that the JJWC will continue to align with children’s welfare and be driven by the best interests of the child. UNICEF continues to work with child rights groups ...
Aug 22, 2019 · The new guidelines, which are coming into force after 19 years, will ensure that children in conflict with the law receive child-friendly justice services Kampala, 22 August 2019 – The Uganda Police Force and UNICEF—United Nations Children’s Fund—have launched Diversion Guidelines that allow children below 18 year...
Aug 3, 2021 · The Child Justice Bill will seek to establish a separate juvenile justice system that is centered on principles of restoration and rehabilitation of child juvenile offenders. It aims at increasing the minimum age of criminal responsibility to twelve and take into account specific vulnerabilities of children in conflict with the law, including the needs of children with disabilities.
Jan 18, 2019 · MANILA, 18 January 2019 – UNICEF is deeply concerned about ongoing efforts in Congress to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility in the Philippines below 15 years of age. The proposed lowering vary from 9 and 12 years, and goes against the letter and spirit of child rights. There is a lack of evidence and data that children are ...
Nov 22, 2023 · Amman, 22 November 2023 – Under the patronage of the Minister of Social Development, Wafaa Saed Bani Mustafa, and the Secretary General of the National Council for Family Affairs (NCFA), Dr. Mohammad Miqdadi, and in partnership with UNICEF, the National Strategy for Juvenile Justice 2024-2028 was launched today.
Mar 22, 2021 · Signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Justice and UNICEF for 3 years. Cairo, 16 March 2022- In order to consolidate the joint cooperation aimed at activating the provisions on criminal justice for children in the Child Law, the Egyptian Constitution and the international conventions and covenants enforced in Egypt ...
Jan 31, 2022 · Child survivors, victims and witnesses of crimes. UNICEF/UN0137128/Mersha. An 18-year-old survivor of rape seeks justice in a child-friendly court in Ethiopia, where the perpetrator was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2016. For children who have endured violence, exploitation or abuse, the trauma may not subside when they reach safety.
Administration of Juvenile Justice(Commonly referred to as The Beijing Rules) • 18.2 No juvenile shall be removed from parental supervision, whether partly or entirely, unless the circumstances of her or his case make this necessary. • 19.1 The placement of a juvenile in an institution shall always be a disposition of last resort and for the
