Denial of the Rights of Juvenile Detainees

Violation Types
Legal elements
  • Denial of the Rights of Juvenile Detainees: A denial of the rights of juvenile detainees occurred
  • Denial of the Rights of Juvenile Detainees: Inflicted with the consent or acquiescence of state authorities (public officials)
  • Denial of the Rights of Juvenile Detainees: The person was under 18 years of age
Constituting Acts
  • Denial of the Rights of Juvenile Detainees: Capital punishment
  • Denial of the Rights of Juvenile Detainees: Denial of access to education
  • Denial of the Rights of Juvenile Detainees: Denial of access to vocational training
  • Denial of the Rights of Juvenile Detainees: Lack of separate accommodation from adults
  • Denial of the Rights of Juvenile Detainees: Life sentence without parole
  • Denial of the Rights of Juvenile Detainees: Recourse to instruments of restraint and to force for any purpose
  • Denial of the Rights of Juvenile Detainees: The child was unable to maintain contact with his or her family through correspondence and visits
  • Denial of the Rights of Juvenile Detainees: 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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