Denial of the Rights of Juvenile Detainees

Violation Types
Legal elements
  • Violation of Rights of Children: A Violation of the right of the child without which place the child in particularly vulnerable conditions
  • Violation of Rights of Children: Inflicted with the consent or acquiescence of state authorities (public officials)
  • Violation of Rights of Children: The person was under 18 years of age
Constituting Acts
  • Violation of the Rights of Children: Capital punishment
  • Violation of the Rights of Children: Denial of access to education
  • Violation of the Rights of Children: Denial of access to vocational training
  • Violation of the Rights of Children: Lack of separate accommodation from adults
  • Violation of the Rights of Children: Life sentence without parole
  • Violation of the Rights of Children: Recourse to instruments of restraint and to force for any purpose
  • Violation of the Rights of Children: The child was unable to maintain contact with his or her family through correspondence and visits
  • Violation of the Rights of Children: Were not informed promptly and directly of the charges against him or her, and, if appropriate, through his or her parents or legal guardians, and to have legal or other appropriate assistance in the preparation and presentation of his or her defence
Explainer

The United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty defines a juvenile as every person under the age of 18. Under international law, juveniles may only be deprived of their liberty in accordance with Article 10 (3) and Article 37 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, alongside principles and norms set forth in the United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty (Havana Rules); the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (Beijing Rules); ICCPR General Comment 21 (13); ICCPR General Comment 35 (62); United Nations Principles and Guidelines on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems (22, 46); United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (the Riyadh Guidelines); United Nations Principles and Guidelines on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems (22, 46); and the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners.

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