A juvenile’s take on juvenile injustice

We cannot sideline the welfare of young people while implementing our legal mechanisms.

Throughout Nepal’s legal history, juvenile justice has remained a neglected issue. Only after Nepal ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on September 14, 1990, did the concept of justice for children begin. The commitment also led Nepal to introduce the Children’s Act, 2048 (1992). The Act served as the first-ever legislation related to children and their rights. While it was a landmark step for the security of children, it still fell short of our expectations.