The High Court Division of Bangladesh ruled on 9 July 2006 that all children must be tried in youth courts and that the trial of children in criminal courts such as the Nari o Shishu Nirjaton Adalot is in complete contravention of the fundamental right guaranteed by Article 28 (4) of the Constitution of Bangladesh.

"When the accused is a child under the Children Act 1974, irrespective of the offence alleged, that child must be tried by a juvenile court and not by any other court" ruled the High Court Division. It is hoped that this judgment will help to protect the rights of children in conflict with the law.

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Bangladesh

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