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CRPD concluding observations 2017, paragraph 35

Government should: (a) Remove laws allowing people to be detained and treated without their consent on the basis of their...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 83

Government should: (a) Ensure all under 18s are protected from prostitution, pornography and trafficking. Ensure UK laws can also be...

UN recommendation

Youth justice – UK Government assessment

We welcome the reduction in the number of children in custody in recent years, a trend that accelerated following the...

Progress assessment Limited progress

Youth justice – Government action

UK Government actions: In July 2022, the Cabinet Office published its Annual Report on Major Projects 2021/22. It assigned the...

Government action

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.208

Government should: Raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility, in line with international standards. Raise the minimum age of criminal...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.207

Government should: Consider raising the age of criminal responsibility, in line with international standards. In line with the recommendations of...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.206

Government should: Consider changing the minimum age of criminal responsibility. Consider revising the minimum age of criminal responsibility...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.205

Government should: Raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to meet international standards. End automatic life sentences for offenders aged...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.204

Government should: Consider ending automatic life sentences for offenders aged under 18. Consider abolishing the mandatory imposition of life imprisonment...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.203

Government should: Put an end to life sentences for minors, in line with the CRC. Abolish the life sentence for...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 87

Government should: Put into practice the UN's previous recommendation on captured child soldiers for all under 18s: Ensure children can...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 85

Government should: (a) Consider raising the UK army minimum recruitment age to 18. (b) Prevent the targeting and recruitment of...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 79

Government should: Align the UK's juvenile justice systems in line with UN advice and: (a) Increase the age of criminal...

UN recommendation

CRPD concluding observations 2017, paragraph 37

Government should: (a) End the use of restraint for reasons relating to disability. Prevent the use of Tasers against disabled...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 61

Government should: (a) Collect data on child mental health, paying particular attention to children in vulnerable situations. (b) Adequately fund...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 41

Government should: (a) In line with UN advice, urgently ban physical punishment in the family. (b) Ensure that physical punishment...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 40

Government should consider UN advice on children's right to freedom from all forms of violence and: (a) Ban the use...

UN recommendation

CERD concluding observations 2016, paragraph 29

Government should: Investigate the disproportionate number of black people and people of ethnic minorities within the criminal justice system across...

UN recommendation

CERD concluding observations 2016, paragraph 27

Government should: Ensure the governments of Northern Ireland and Wales regularly review the impact of stop and search powers on...

UN recommendation

CAT concluding observations 2019, paragraph 23

Government should: Raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility. Adapt the youth justice system in line with advice issued by...

UN recommendation

CAT concluding observations 2019, paragraph 19

Government should: (a) Ensure that all cases of violence, including sexual assault, against children in detention are investigated quickly and...

UN recommendation

ICCPR concluding observations 2015, paragraph 23

Government should: (a) Raise the age of criminal responsibility to meet international standards. Follow international standards for juvenile justice. (b)...

UN recommendation

ICCPR concluding observations 2015, paragraph 6

Government should: Review its reservations to articles 10 (on separating under 18s in detention from adults), 14 (on free legal...

UN recommendation

ICESCR concluding observations 2016, paragraph 58

Government should: Promote a full health service (including mental health) in line with the duty introduced by the Health and...

UN recommendation

Youth justice – Welsh Government assessment

Read our assessment of the UK Government’s progress on youth...

Progress assessment Reserved to the UK Government