Justice for children
The challenges, The minimum age of criminal responsibility in Tajikistan is 16 for most offences and 14 for certain grave offences, in line with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child’s General Comment 10 on Children’s Rights in Juvenile Justice. Children who come into conflict with the law are often seen as less ‘deserving’ than others, with…, The solution, UNICEF Tajikistan is supporting efforts to establish a justice system that is child-friendly and guarantees that the rights of children in contact with the law in Tajikistan are respected. This means that child offenders, victims and witnesses of crime should be protected at all stages of judicial procedures. Over the years, UNICEF has supported…