Activities of the Working Group 2014, para. 56

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Original document
Document type
  • Rapport des procédures spéciales
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The Working Group emphasizes the need for philosophical and legal changes to juvenile justice systems, which currently maximize penalties and lead to the increased entry of juveniles into the adult criminal justice system, thereby resulting in the institutionalization of young people of African descent, instead of using alternative methods and solutions.

Document legal status
  • Droit souple non-négocié
Document body
  • Procédures Spéciales: Groupe de travail d'experts sur les personnes d'ascendance africaine
Document means of adoption
  • S/O
Thèmes
  • Gouvernance & l'état de droit
Personnes concernées
  • Adolescents
  • Jeunes
Document year
  • 2014
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Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
WG People of African Descent, Report to the HRC (2014), A/HRC/27/68, para. 56.
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Conclusion / Recommendation
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56