TV host, UNICEF goodwill ambassador wants criminal age threshold at 15

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 09:50:40 +0000

  MANILA, Philippines — TV host and producer Daphne Oseña-Paez said the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) should remain at 15 years old because the law still needs to be fully implemented. “I think, in keeping with what UNICEF is advocating, a restorative justice system for young people and keeping the current law at […]

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Failure of health system leads to measles outbreak – UNICEF

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 09:38:48 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — An outbreak of measles can be traced to the “failure of the health system,” a representative of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.

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Unicef on age of criminal liability: Problem lies in implementation of law

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 08:14:52 +0000

The problem is in the implementation of the law, a United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) representatives said.

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Unicef on age of criminal liability: Problem lies in implementation of law

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 08:14:52 +0000

The problem is in the implementation of the law, a United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) representatives said.

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House bill lower age of criminal liability

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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