Einde inhoudsopgave
Statute of the Special Court for Sierra Leone
Artikel 7 Jurisdiction over persons of 15 years of age
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 16-02-2002
- Bronpublicatie:
16-02-2002, Internet 2002, www.sc-sl.org (uitgifte: 16-02-2002, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
16-02-2002
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
16-02-2002, Internet 2002, www.sc-sl.org (uitgifte: 16-02-2002, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal strafrecht / Internationale tribunalen
1.
The Special Court shall have no jurisdiction over any person who was under the age of 15 at the time of the alleged commission of the crime. Should any person who was at the time of the alleged commission of the crime between 15 and 18 years of age come before the Court, he or she shall be treated with dignity and a sense of worth, taking into account his or her young age and the desirability of promoting his or her rehabilitation, reintegration into and assumption of a constructive role in society, and in accordance with international human rights standards, in particular the rights of the child.
2.
In the disposition of a case against a juvenile offender, the Special Court shall order any of the following: care guidance and supervision orders, community service orders, counselling, foster care, correctional, educational and vocational training programmes, approved schools and, as appropriate, any programmes of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration or programmes of child protection agencies.