Juvenile Justice
Children around the world who are arrested and detained for alleged wrongdoing are often not given the protections they are entitled under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In many countries, children are charged and sentenced for acts that should not be crimes—such as truancy or misbehavior at home. Some states set a minimum age of criminal responsibility lower than the internationally acceptable age of 14. Some states also treat certain children, especially older adolescents or children who are accused of particularly serious crimes, as if they were adults during their trial and sentencing. Sentences of death, life without parole, and corporal punishment are still handed down in some countries, in violation of international law. The international prohibition on detaining children with adults is also often violated.
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“You Have No Right to Complain”
Education, Social Restrictions, and Justice in Taliban-Held Afghanistan
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News
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Ten Good News Stories for Kids in 2022
Banning Child Marriage and Corporal Punishment among Children’s Gains
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Nigeria Agrees to End Military Detention of Children
Pledges Swift Reintegration Support for Boko Haram Suspects
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US States Fail to Protect Children’s Rights
New Scorecard Gives Only 4 a ‘C’ Grade; 46 Get ‘D’ or ‘F’
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Iraq Detains More than 1,000 Children as ISIS Suspects
Children Should be Reintegrated, Not Face Prosecution
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Saudi Arabia Finally Frees Alleged Child Offender
Others Remain in Prison Under Abusive Justice System
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Bangladesh Police Arrest Children for Facebook Posts
Stop Using Vague Law to Silence Criticism of Prime Minister
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Saudi Arabia Drops Death Sentence Against Child Protestors
Urgent Need for More Reform to Prevent Future Abuses
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