Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 07:19:40 +0000
From 15 years old, the emerging consensus is to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 13, Senator Cynthia Villar has disclosed.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 03:38:35 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday urged the government to “stop shifting the burden to children” and rather “start addressing lapses in the law’s implementation” before it considers lowering the age of criminal liability. The CHR issued the statement after the House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading […]
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