Treatment of Children as Adults under India's Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 A Retreat from International Human Rights Law

被引：2

作者：

Raha, Swagata ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Enfold Proact Hlth Trust, Consultant Legal Affairs & Restorat Justice, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHILDRENS RIGHTS | 2019年 / 27卷 / 04期

关键词：

juvenile justice; serious crime; UNCRC; adult treatment; India; BRAIN;

D O I：

10.1163/15718182-02704004

中图分类号：

C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

This article examines whether international human rights law (IHRL) allows States to make exceptions based on the serious nature of the crime alleged and the age of a child accused of an offence. It specifically analyses the compatibility with IHRL of India's Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, which allows children 16 or above and accused of heinous offences to be tried as adults. The central argument is that trial and punishment of children as adults, for any offence, violates the right to non-discrimination recognised under IHRL as well as the principle of best interest, reintegration objective of juvenile justice and rights of juveniles provided in the UN Convention on Rights of the Child, 1989 and other international instruments.

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页码：757 / 795

页数：39