Report detailing the legality of inhuman sentencing against children in St Kitts and Nevis. It appears persons convicted of an offence committed under the age of 18 cannot be sentenced to capital punishment, though this has yet to be confirmed in all cases. They may be sentenced to corporal punishment and possibly life imprisonment.

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Organisation:

Child Rights International Network

Attachment:

inhuman_sentencing_of_children_in_saint_kitts_and_nevis.pdf

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Individual cases of violations

Reporting to and monitoring the CRC

Link :

http://www.crin.org/docs/St%20Kitts_and_Nevis_Inhuman_Sentencing.doc

Countries

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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