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. 69