Ensuring Fair Trial in Cases of Children in Conflict With the Laws: The Tanzanian Paradox

PREFACE

The Issue of managing or dealing with children coming into conflict with the law has historically haunted nations and Tanzania is no exception. Although there have already been important headways, much remains to be done in ensuring a child friendly justice system in Tanzania.

The problem has for ages risen when children come in contact with a justice system that is unresponsive to their needs, which not only deprives them of their liberty, but also accentuates or increases their vulnerability to abuse, violence, exploitation and health related risks such as injury and HIV infection.

This work comes in place to analyze the legal and institutional framework under the International, regional and national (Tanzanian) levels; with a view of determining as to how much consistent are they with the accepted legal standards. It however ends by recommending a Child friendly justice system which aims at restorative justice.


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