Summary:

Our research indicates that in Tonga, people may be lawfully sentenced to death, corporal punishment and life imprisonment for crimes committed while under the age of 18.

This report was submitted ahead of the 15th Session of the Universal Periodic Review as part of our campaign against inhuman sentencing of children - defined to include sentences of death, life imprisonment and corporal punishment.

http://www.crin.org/docs/Tonga_submission_UPR_CRIN.pdf

Further Information

• Read more about CRIN's inhuman sentencing campaign
• Visit CRIN's webpage on Tonga
• Visit CRIN's pages on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) An Introduction / Information and Advocacy Opportunities

Previous UPR report items

• 12/06/2012: UPR 13TH SESSION: Summary of State reviews
• 31/05/2012: UPR: Praise and criticism as the UK defends its human rights record
• 24/05/2012: UPR 2nd Cycle: Bahrain delegation fails to acknowledge ongoing human rights violations
• 23/05/2012: FINLAND: Children's Rights References in the Universal Periodic Review (Second Cycle)
• 23/05/2012: ALGERIA: Children's Rights References in the Universal Periodic Review (Second Cycle)

Organisation Contact Details:

Child Rights International Network
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London
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Tel: +44 (0)207 401 2257
Email: info@crin.org
Website: www.crin.org

Last updated 14/10/2013 15:07:01

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