Article 18
Law enforcement
1. Every young person accused or found guilty of having infringed the penal
law shall have the right to be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person.
2. States Parties shall in particular:
a) Ensure that youth who are detained or imprisoned or in rehabilitation centres are not subjected to torture, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment;
b) Ensure that accused minors shall be segregated from convicted persons and shall be subject to separate treatment appropriate to their status;
c) Build rehabilitation facilities for accused and imprisoned youth who are still minors and house them separately from adults;
d) Provide induction programmes for imprisoned youth that are based on reformation, social rehabilitation and re-integration into family life;
e) Make provisions for the continued education and skills development of imprisoned young people as part of the restorative justice process.
f) Ensure that accused and convicted young people are entitled to a lawyer.
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