From detention to court, MPs call for children to get free legal representation

Published: Feb 12, 2022 5:05 AM | Updated: Feb 12, 2022 6:10 AM

All children in conflict with the law must be accorded free legal representation from the point of detention until the completion of the criminal justice process.

The Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSSC) on Women and Children Affairs and Social Development said the move was to ensure that the rights of children are adequately and fully protected...

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