Juveniles facing legal conflicts need to be subject to existing laws, says KPWKM


KUALA LUMPUR: Juveniles facing legal conflicts need to be subject to existing laws and legislation such as the Child Act 2001 and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), says the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development

Referring to the the detention of a 15-year-old girl who allegedly stabbed her newborn baby on Feb 8, the Ministry said in a statement that it took immediate action by providing appropriate intervention using a psychosocial approach for the welfare of the teen.

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