Latest news from the CRIN, the Child Rights Information Network. http://www.crin.org/resources/news/rss.asp en-gb Copyright: (C) Child Rights Information Network 2001 - 2026 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:13 GMT CRIN http://www.crin.org/i/design/crinlogo_rss.gif http://www.crin.org AFGHANISTAN: Child Justice Brief

Date: 30 June 2012

<p>This document provides an overview of the child justice system in Afghanistan.</p> <p>The report emphasises that although there have been clear gains in establishing a separate justice system for children, the practical reality is that the formal state apparatus with ministries, institutions and representatives at the different regional levels, often works in parallel to a customary justice system which operates in rural or volatile areas. Little is known about the way that children are treated in the informal system and there is a legitimate concern that children who are in contact with the justice system do not have their rights respected.</p> <p><strong>Further resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=28349&amp;flag=news">AFGHANISTAN: Concerns over child detention conditions in Kandahar</a> (4 May 2012)</li> <li><a href="http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=26347&amp;flag=news">AFGHANISTAN: Systematic torture in detention facilities &ndash; UN report</a> (11 October 2011)</li> <li><a href="http://www.crin.org/Law/ChildFriendlyJustice/index.asp">CRIN page on child-friendly justice</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.crin.org/resources/find.asp?country=2&amp;pagetitle=Afghanistan+-+latest+resources&amp;offset=0">More on children's rights in Afghanistan</a></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Last updated: 30 July 2012

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