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The Declaration underlines that (the practice of) Restorative Juvenile Justice (RJJ) has to respect the fundamental rights of children as enshrined in the CRC, more specifically elaborated for Juvenile Justice in General Comment No 10 of the CRC Committee, and has to be in full compliance with the relevant international standards such as the UN Minimum Standards on the Administration of Juvenile Justice (Beijing Rules) and other relevant recommendations and guidelines.

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In a resolution (A/HRC/16/L.13/Rev.1) regarding the rights of the child: a holistic approach to the protection and promotion of the rights of children working and/or living on the street, adopted without a vote, the Council strongly condemns the violations and abuses of the rights of children living and/or working on the street. These violations include discrimination and stigmatization, lack of access to basic services, including education and basic health care, and all forms of violence, abuse, maltreatment, neglect or negligent treatment experienced by them.