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f)
Mobilise youth for the reconstruction of areas devastated by war,
bringing help to refugees and war victims and promoting peace,
reconciliation and rehabilitation activities;
g)
Take appropriate measures to promote physical and psychological
recovery and social reintegration of young victims of armed conflict
and war by providing access to education and skills development
such as vocational training to resume social and economic life.
Article 18: Law Enforcement
1.
Every young person accused or found guilty of having infringed the penal
law shall have the right to be treated with humanity and with respect for the
inherent dignity of the human person.
2.
States Parties shall in particular:
a)
Ensure that youth who are detained or imprisoned or in rehabilitation
centres are not subjected to torture, inhumane or degrading
treatment or punishment;
b)
Ensure that accused minors shall be segregated from convicted
persons and shall be subject to separate treatment appropriate to
their status;
c)
Build rehabilitation facilities for accused and imprisoned youth who
are still minors and house them separately from adults;
d)
Provide induction programmes for imprisoned youth that are based
on reformation, social rehabilitation and re-integration into family life;
Make provisions for the continued education and skills development
of imprisoned young people as part of the restorative justice
process.
e)
f)
Ensure that accused and convicted young people are entitled to a
lawyer.
Article 19: Sustainable Development and Protection of the Environment
1.
States Parties shall ensure the use of sustainable methods to improve the
lives of young people such that measures instituted do not jeopardise
opportunities for future generations.
2.
States Parties shall recognise the vested interest of young people in
protecting the natural environment as the inheritors of the environment. In
this regard, they shall: