Raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility and the importance of proper youth care The Council for the Administration of Criminal Justice and Protection of Juveniles conducted a study on the minimum age of criminal responsibility. As a result the Council recommended raising the minimum age to at least 14 years and improving youth care. Ton Liefaard and Maria Lourijsen • March 21, 2018 • 1 comment
Child-friendly Judgments :-) Courts deliver judgments in child-friendly language. This fits in the concept of child-friendly justice, which aims to make justice systems accessible for children. Yet the examples show how difficult it is to make judicial decisions really child-friendly. Ton Liefaard • July 18, 2017
The legal status of the child under the UN Convention On The Rights Of The Child The inaugural lecture of the UNICEF Chair In Children's Rights of November 19th 2012. Ton Liefaard • December 11, 2012