GLOSSARY
Life imprisonment
CRC Article = 37(a)
Note:
The right of the child not to be subjected to life imprisonment without the possibility of release is dealt with in Article 37(a) of the CRC. This provision prohibits States Parties from imposing life imprisonment without the possibility of release for offences committed by persons below the age of eighteen years.
See also:
Accused children Capital punishment Children deprived of their liberty Convicted children Imprisonment Life imprisonment