SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 14

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Document type
SRSG report
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Countless children involved with the criminal justice system as victims, witnesses or alleged offenders have a history of exposure to violence. At times, the criminal justice system is used as a substitute for weak or non-existent child protection systems that lead to the stigmatization and criminalization of girls and boys at risk, including those who are homeless and poor, those living or working on the street, and those who have fled home as a result of violence.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Social & Cultural Rights
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Boys
  • Children
  • Girls
Year
2014
Paragraph type
Other
Paragraph number
14