Article 40: Administration of juvenile justice

Caught in the crossfire? An international survey of anti-terrorism legislation and its impact on children

Victor — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 16:07:15 +0000

This report presents the findings from CRIN’s research of anti-terrorism legislation in 33 countries across five continents. It shows that counter-terrorism measures are leading to extensive violations of children’s rights.

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DOMINICA: UPR submission on inhuman sentencing of children

lratledge — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 15:35:30 +0000

This report was submitted ahead of the 33rd session of the Universal Periodic Review as part of our campaign against inhuman sentencing of children - defined to include sentences of death, life imprisonment and corporal punishment.

In Dominica, sentences of life imprisonment and corporal punishment are lawful for offences committed while under the age of 18.

Download the full submission.

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BRUNEI DARUSSALAM: UPR submission on inhuman sentencing of children

lratledge — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 15:29:26 +0000

In Brunei Darussalam, children may currently be lawfully sentenced to life imprisonment and corporal punishment. In October 2013, Brunei enacted the Syariah Penal Code Order which, if fully implemented, would introduce the death penalty for offences committed by children and allow children to be sentence to whipping and amputation.

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QATAR: UPR submission on inhuman sentencing of children

lratledge — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 15:19:49 +0000

This report was submitted ahead of the 33rd session of the Universal Periodic Review as part of our campaign against inhuman sentencing - defined to include sentences of death, life imprisonment and corporal punishment.

In Qatar, life imprisonment is lawful for offences committed by children aged 16 or older. The death penalty and corporal punishment are prohibited under criminal legislation, but appear to be lawful under sharia law for offences committed while under the age of 18.

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Sotto, you are wildly wrong on criminalising children

Victor — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:30:30 +0000

The Philippines' Senate President, Vicente Sotto III, has cited our research to support his reforms to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility. We reject this proposal in the strongest terms.

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RAPPORT : What Lies Beneath

Louise — Tue, 15 May 2018 12:10:24 +0000

En tant qu'ONG, nous posons-nous assez souvent la question de savoir si ce que nous faisons est bien ce que nous devrions faire ? Notre travail est-il nécessaire, répond-t-il à un besoin ?

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DEATH PENALTY: Submission for the Secretary-General's report on the death penalty 2018

lratledge — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 15:14:44 +0000

CRIN is campaigning for the abolition of inhuman sentencing of children, defined to include the death penalty, corporal punishment and life imprisonment. We want to emphasise that while, for the purposes of this campaign, CRIN is calling for the abolition of the juvenile death penalty, we believe that the death penalty should be abolished for all individuals, regardless of age.

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JUSTICE DES MINEURS : Congrès mondial sur la justice pour enfants

Louise — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:42:28 +0000

Le Congrès Mondial sur la justice pour Enfants aura lieu du 28 à 30 mai 2018 à Paris et traitera de trois grandes problématiques : la participation des enfants aux activités extrémistes violentes et les réponses envisageables; la nécessité d’identifier davantage de moyens efficaces pour réduire la délinquance juvénile et la récidive; les manières d'améliorer les mécanismes de protection des enfants vulnérables et les stratégies de prévention précoce.

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SAUDI ARABIA: UPR submission on inhuman sentencing of children

lratledge — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 09:55:12 +0000

The death penalty, life imprisonment, flogging and amputation remain lawful sentences for children in Saudi Arabia.

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SAUDI ARABIA: UPR submission on inhuman sentencing of children

lratledge — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 09:55:11 +0000

The death penalty, life imprisonment, flogging and amputation remain lawful sentences for children in Saudi Arabia.

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REPORT: What Lies Beneath

Victor — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 10:07:17 +0000

As NGOs, how often do we question whether what we’re doing is what we ought to be doing? In other words, is our work needed and necessary? Here are CRIN's thoughts on this question.

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QATAR: CAT submission on inhuman sentencing of children

lratledge — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 11:45:26 +0000

In Qatar, life imprisonment remains a lawful sentence for offences committed by children. The death penalty and corporal punishment may remain lawful for child offenders under Sharia law.

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JUVENILE JUSTICE: World Congress on Justice for Children

Victor — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 11:24:38 +0000

The World Congress on Justice for Children will be held from 28-30 May 2018 and will focus on global trends in three important areas.

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DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY: Launch of new campaign site

Victor — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 15:29:35 +0000

As the UN’s Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty gets underway, CRIN is stepping up its work on children who are detained.

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State of Washington v. Gray

lratledge — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 12:55:42 +0000

Case on the criminalisation of children under sexual exploitation laws for taking sexually explicit pictures of themselves.

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