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Friday, August 28, 2009

Jakarta: Prevent Junior Defendants, Says Ministry

“.. the Social Services Ministry have long fought to amend the 1997 Child Trial Law allowing 8-years-olds to be put on trial and therefore face jail, a senior ministry official said Friday. "The law that allows 8-year-olds to be put behind bars must be scrapped," said Harry Hikmat, director of children's social services at the ministry ..”

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