Juveniles facing legal conflicts need to be subject to existing laws

Juveniles facing legal conflicts need to be subject to existing laws and legislation such as the Child Act 2001 and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), according to the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development.

Referring to the report on the detention of a 15-year-old girl who is believed to have stabbed her newborn baby last Tuesday (Feb 8)...