I:i p m a s
HUMAN R I G H T S A D V I S O R Y
CHR-A2010-003
ON
THE CONTINUING
IN
JAILS
PRACTICE
CHILDREN
AND
POLICE
OF
DETAINING
PRECINCTS
T h e C o m m i s s i o n o n H u m a n Rights expresses a l a r m over the
continuing detention i n jails a n d police precincts o f children
conflict w i t h t h e l a w (CICL) a n d t h e s u b h u m a n conditions i n
d e t e n t i o n places t h a t these children a r e subjected t o . T h e
Commission implores t h e Government t o comply with i t s
obligations under the Convention o n the Rights o f the Child (CRC)
o n t h e p r o m o t i o n a n d protection o f the rights o f CICL. I t als
m-ges t h e r e l e v a n t g o v e r n m e n t agencies t o c o m p l y w i t h t h e i r
mandate under the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act o f 2 0 0 6 ( J J W
Act of 2006).
T h e C o m m i s s i o n recognizes t h e obvious l i n k between t h e
continuing violations against the rights o f C I C L a n d the failure o
several g o v e r n m e n t agencies t o effectively i m p l e m e n t t h e i r
mandate under the law.
T h e C R C ( a n d t h e Beijing Rules as well)i requires t h e
"detention o r i m p r i s o n m e n t o f a child... (to) b e used o n l y as
measure o f last resort a n d for the shortest appropriate period o f
t i m e . " ( A r t . 3 7 b ) . T h e J J W A c t o f 2 0 0 6 reflects t h i s s t a n d a r d b y
recognizing t h a t every C I C L has:
" c . j the right not to be deprived, unlawfully or
arbitrarily,
of his/her
liberty;
detention
or
imprisonment being a disposition of last resort, and
which shall be for the shortest period of time;
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Karapalang
Pantao:
Likas
S a Atiii, Tungkuliii Natiii