CRC - Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989, para. 2b (i)
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[2. To this end, and having regard to the relevant provisions of international instruments, States Parties shall, in particular, ensure that:] (b) Every child alleged as or accused of having infringed the penal law has at least the following guarantees: (i) To be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Children
Year
1989
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
CRC - Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), Article 40, 2b (i).