'We call on the government to work with child rights defenders and strengthen the
juvenile justice system for the sake of all Filipino children,' Unicef said.
This is a direct intervention addressing the root cause (s) that increase the child's probability of entering the
juvenile justice system.
In his letter, the governor commended the
juvenile justice department for investigating recent allegations and submitting them for prosecution, but stressed that more action is needed.
Entry into the
juvenile justice system for these youth, the
The
Juvenile Justice Committee shall consist of four members including one serving Judicial Magistrate with powers under section 30 of the Code, who shall also head the Committee, one District Public Prosecutor, one member of local Bar having at least seven years standing at the Bar, appointed by the concerned Sessions Judge for period of two years and one serving Probation Officer or Social Welfare Officer not below the rank of BPS-17.
The World Congress on
Juvenile Justice, hosted by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Office of Justice and non-governmental organisation Terre des homes, was attended by representatives of over 90 countries and more than 110 NGOs worldwide to discuss best practices of children rights and
juvenile justice.
Source: Office of
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi last week said in the Lok Sabha that the move to amend the
Juvenile Justice Act was aimed as a deterrent for child offenders.
The report also highlights 39 emblematic cases of systematic and often repeated sexual assault on children in
juvenile justice homes.
"The European Union is committed to supporting the establishment of a comprehensive
juvenile justice system, and in
" Even if the 2000 (
Juvenile Justice) Act is struck down, it will not apply retrospectively," Justice Kabir observed, while refusing out- of- turn hearing to the PIL filed by advocate Vinay K.
This research makes conceptual and methodological contributions to the youth's antisocial development, the connections between behavioral onset and its police and judicial analogs, the mechanisms by which juveniles reach criminal court, and LGBT youth involved in the
juvenile justice system.