The National Programme of Action (NPA) for Children

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The National Programme of Action (NPA) for
Children PRESENTATION BY CRYSTAL
THERON
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South African ConsititutionUnited Nations
ConventionAfrican Childrens Charter
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INSTRUMENTS GUIDING THE NPA(NATIONAL PROGRAMME
OF ACTION FOR CHILDREN)
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Article 40The rights of children accused of
breaking the law
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UN CONVENTION
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ReportingFirst South African Country Report
presented in January 2000Assessment of South
Africas childrenChildren accused of crimes
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OBLIGATIONS TO THE UN
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Lack of effective administration of juvenile
justiceAbsence of juvenile justice courtsToo
much use of detentionInadequate holding
facilitiesLimited trained staff
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UN CRC CONCERNS
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Lack of reliable dataInadequate
regulationsLack of programmes for social
integrationLow minimum age of criminal capacity
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UNCRC CONCERNS (contd)
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Implementation of juvenile justice
systemDeprivation of liberty as last
resortRight to PrivacyContact with
familiesTrained staffUN technical support
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UNCRC RECOMMENDATIONS
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The present Draft Child Justice Bill captures and
addresses all the concerns raised by the UN
Committee on the Rights of the Child
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SOUTH AFRICAS RESPONSE
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African Childrens Charter on the Rights and
Well-being of the African ChildUBUNTU
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REGIONAL OBLIGATIONS
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NPA representationCross-cutting issuesModel
for inter-sectoral co-operationEffective
implementation of the Bill
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INTER-SECTORAL PROCESS
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THANK YOU
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