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The National Programme of Action (NPA) for Children PRESENTATION BY CRYSTAL THERON

The National Programme of Action (NPA) for Children PRESENTATION BY CRYSTAL THERON. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L. South African Consititution United Nations Convention African Children’s Charter. INSTRUMENTS GUIDING THE NPA (NATIONAL PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR CHILDREN).

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The National Programme of Action (NPA) for Children PRESENTATION BY CRYSTAL THERON

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  1. The National Programme of Action (NPA) for Children PRESENTATION BY CRYSTAL THERON

  2. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L South African ConsititutionUnited Nations ConventionAfrican Children’s Charter INSTRUMENTS GUIDING THE NPA(NATIONAL PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR CHILDREN)

  3. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L Article 40The rights of children accused of breaking the law UN CONVENTION

  4. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L ReportingFirst South African Country Report presented in January 2000Assessment of South Africa’s childrenChildren accused of crimes OBLIGATIONS TO THE UN

  5. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L Lack of effective administration of juvenile justiceAbsence of juvenile justice courtsToo much use of detentionInadequate holding facilitiesLimited trained staff UN CRC CONCERNS

  6. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L Lack of reliable dataInadequate regulationsLack of programmes for social integrationLow minimum age of criminal capacity UNCRC CONCERNS (contd)

  7. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L UNCRC RECOMMENDATIONS Implementation of juvenile justice systemDeprivation of liberty as last resortRight to PrivacyContact with familiesTrained staffUN technical support

  8. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L The present Draft Child Justice Bill captures and addresses all the concerns raised by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child SOUTH AFRICA’S RESPONSE:

  9. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L African Children’s Charter on the Rights and Well-being of the African Child“UBUNTU” REGIONAL OBLIGATIONS

  10. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L NPA representationCross-cutting issuesModel for inter-sectoral co-operationEffective implementation of the Bill INTER-SECTORAL PROCESS

  11. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L THANK YOU

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