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; V Karapalang Pantao: Likas S a Atiii, Tungkuliii Natiii

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