General comment No. 24 (2019) on children’s rights in the child justice system

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has published General Comment No.24 on children’s rights in the child justice system. It replaces General Comment No.10 (2007) on children’s rights in juvenile justice. There has been major changes in international and regional standards and developments since 2007, and these are reflected in the general comment i(e.g. new discoveries about child and adolescent development, and evidence of effective practices, including those relating to restorative justice). The GC 24 also talkes about the minimum age of criminal responsibility and the persistent use of deprivation of liberty against children and young people. The Committee’s general comment is intended to provide further explanation of specific rights outlined in United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and guide countries in implementing child justice systems that promote and protect children’s rights.