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SPCYCC Annual Meeting 2006 Tasmania. Country Report from Kiribati. recent developments/activities following the October workshop in Suva what works: successes and problems plans. National Child & Youth Justice Workshop. 20th – 23rd of February 2006 UNICEF Pacific funded the workshop
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SPCYCC Annual Meeting 2006Tasmania Country Report from Kiribati
recent developments/activities following the October workshop in Suva • what works: successes and problems • plans
National Child & Youth Justice Workshop • 20th – 23rd of February 2006 • UNICEF Pacific funded the workshop • Single Magistrates • Court Clerks • Lawyers from AG’s & Peoples Lawyers office • Prosecutors • Prison Wardens • Social Welfare • Kiribati Counselling Association
Resource persons • Enoka Puni, a pacific judicial training consultant. • David Lambourne, the Solicitor General, • Community Legal Trainer form the KANGO • UNICEF Pacific Child Protection Officer • Judicial Training Officer
Objectives of the workshop • Enhance knowledge and capacity of police prosecutors, social welfare officers, defence lawyers, court clerks and Single Magistrates on Tarawa to promote child and youth justice and protection
Develop & apply best practice, methodologies and skills regarding child sensitive court procedures • Develop a mission statement for the Youth Court to progress child and youth justice and protection across Kiribati.
Positive comments by Participants • Best interest of the child • Preference of Diversion process (by police & court) as better & proper way to deal with young offender • CRC principles • Skills learnt: child sensitive court proceedings, police and court diversion skills
Problems • Application in workplace • Need to develop monitoring and statistical system
Application of appropriate sentences in line with best interest of the child • Ready to Share what they learnt to work colleagues • Mission of the Courts: Young People to be developed; not a problem to be fixed • Need to change & develop separate Young Offender/Children’s Act