Gedeon Mukendi

The judicial protection of minors in Congolese law

State of jurisprudence at the Court for Children of Lubumbashi

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Produktbeschreibung

The D R Congo wants to be a state governed by the rule of law under the terms of the constitution of 18 February 2006 as amended to date; point two of the explanatory memorandum to the constitution states The constituent wishes to reaffirm the attachment of the D R Congo to human rights and fundamental freedoms as proclaimed by the international legal instruments to which it has adhered and which it has integrated into the body of the constitution; With regard to the judicial protection of minors in the D R Congo, detention is provided for and organized by law no. 09/001 of January 10, 2009 on the protection of the child, which stipulates in its article 6: the best interest of the child must be a primary concern in all decisions or measures taken with regard to him/her. By best interest of the child, we mean the concern to safeguard and give priority at all costs to his/her rights, which are taken into consideration along with the moral and emotional needs and the various aspectsrelating to his/her situation. It should be remembered that a Children's Court is far from being a repressive jurisdiction whose aim is to punish the breaches committed by children in conflict with the law.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 113g
• ISBN-13: 9786204295183
• ISBN-10: 6204295187
• Artikelnr.: 63050923

Autorenporträt

Gedeon MUKENDI KABANGU nació en 1991 en Mbuji - Mayi, en la provincia de Kasai - Oriental en la República Democrática del Congo. Es licenciado en Derecho por el Departamento de Derecho Privado y Judicial de la Universidad de Lubumbashi y abogado del Tribunal de Apelación de Haut Katanga.