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Child rights group slams ‘hypocrite’ Sara Duterte

January 27, 2019 admin age of criminal responsibility, children in conflict with the law, children’s rights, cicl, eule rico bonganay, Latest News Stories, Nation, news, salinlahi, Salinlahi Alliance for Children's Concerns, Sara Duterte

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 01:45:53 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — It is hypocrisy to punish children and ignore drug lords and syndicates, a children’s rights group said Sunday. Salinlahi Alliance for Children’s Concerns slammed Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte for her recent statement on children’s capability to commit crimes. “It is with such hypocrisy that Mayor Sarah and his father opt to […]

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House bill lower age of criminal liability

January 19, 2019 admin age of criminal liability, children’s rights, CHR, Commission on Human Rights, Headlines, Latest News Stories, Nation, UNICEF

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2019 21:44:14 +0000

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has joined local and international child rights’ groups in denouncing a proposed measure in the House of Representatives to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 9 years old.

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