Juvenile Justice

Children in conflict with the law are a marginalised group whose human rights are often overlooked. We work to reform juvenile justice systems to bring them in line with international human rights and child rights standards. In addition to encouraging legislative change, we also work to reform juvenile justice systems and, in particular, the institutions to which children may be sent. We have also developed programs children in conflict with the law can be sentenced to instead of being sentenced to detention.

Click on the links below to see our project activities under Juvenile Justice

Azerbaijan

Georgia

Honduras

Kosovo

Kyrgyzstan

Lebanon

Moldova

Nepal

Palestine

Sierra Leone

Sudan

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Click here to visit the Children and Armed Conflict Unit's Juvenile Justice theme page.

News item: Thomas Hammarberg (Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe): It is wrong to punish child victims - Viewpoint on juvenile crime.