SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 108
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The social perception that juvenile delinquency is on the rise and that the children concerned pose a security threat is often not based on data. Moreover, the negative perception and stereotyping of children involved with the criminal justice system represents a significant challenge to the development and implementation of appropriate restorative justice legislation, policies and programmes. There is therefore an urgent need for effective advocacy and awareness-raising to reassure society of the benefits of restorative justice programmes.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children