Our research indicates that in Guyana, people may be lawfully sentenced to life imprisonment and corporal punishment for offences committed while under the age of 18.

This report was submitted ahead of the 21st Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) as part of our campaign against inhuman sentencing of children - defined to include sentences of death, life imprisonment and corporal punishment.

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Child Rights International Network

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guyana_crin_upr_submission.pdf

Countries

Guyana

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