his or her age or situation, his or her parents or legal guardians;
3.
4.
(iv)
Not to be compelled to give testimony or to confess guilt; to
examine or have examined adverse witnesses and to obtain the
participation and examination of witnesses on his or her behalf
under conditions of equality;
(v)
If considered to have infringed the penal law, to have this
decision and any measures imposed in consequence thereof
reviewed by a higher competent, independent and impartial
authority or judicial body according to law;
(vi)
To have the free assistance of an interpreter, if the child cannot
understand or speak the language used;
(vii)
To have his or her privacy fully respected at all stages of the
proceedings.
State Parties shall seek to promote the establishment of laws procedures
authorities and institutions specifically applicable to children alleged as,
accused of, or recognized as having infringed the penal law, and, in particular:
(a)
The establishment of a minimum age below which children shall be
presumed not to have the capacity to infringe the penal law.
(b)
Whenever appropriate and desirable, measure for dealing with such
children without resorting to judicial proceedings, providing that
human rights and legal safeguard are fully respected.
A variety of dispositions, such as care, guidance and supervisions orders,
counseling, probation, foster care, education and vocational training
programmes and other alternatives took institutional care, shall be available
to ensure that children are dealt with in a manner appropriate to their well
being and proportionate both to their circumstances and the offence.
Article 41
Nothing in the present Convention shall affect any provisions which are more
conducive to the realization of the rights of the child and which may be contained
in
(a)
The law of State Party;
(b)
International law in force for that State.
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