Human rights in the administration of justice, including juvenile justice (2019), para. 33
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17. Encourages States not to set the minimum age of criminal responsibility at too low an age, bearing in mind the emotional, mental and intellectual maturity of the child, and in this regard refers to the recommendation of the Committee on the Rights of the Child to increase the minimum age of criminal responsibility to at least 14 years of age;