Summary: Report detailing the legality of inhuman sentencing against children in Yemen. It is unlawful to sentence child offenders to capital punishment, though it appears to happen in practice. It is also unlawful to sentence persons under 18 to imprisonment for life. However, young persons under 18 may lawfully be sentenced to corporal punishment, including flogging and amputation.

pdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/Yemen_Final.doc

Organisation:

Child Rights International Network

Attachment:

yemen_final.doc

Web:

http://www.crin.org/violence/campaigns/sentencing/

Tags:

Individual cases of violations

Reporting to and monitoring the CRC

Link :

Countries

Yemen

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