A Measure of Last Resort? The Current Status of Juvenile Justice in ASEAN Member States

Author: The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

By conducting this study, RWI aimed to shed light on the current situation on juvenile justice throughout ASEAN in hopes of contributing to bringing domestic norms and implementation in the region into compliance with international human rights standards. Increased regional cooperation and coordination on key cross-cutting issues can increase the potential to address urgent needs to reducethe number of children in conflict with the law and decrease the number of children deprived of liberty.

By conducting this study, RWI aimed to shed light on the current situation on juvenile justice throughout ASEAN in hopes of contributing to bringing domestic norms and implementation in the region into compliance with international human rights standards. Increased regional cooperation and coordination on key cross-cutting issues can increase the potential to address urgent needs to reducethe number of children in conflict with the law and decrease the number of children deprived of liberty.

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