*Fatshimétrie*
The recent meeting held in Kinshasa under the auspices of Prime Minister Judith Suminwa revealed an alarming situation regarding children in conflict with the law detained in several juvenile courts across the capital. The degrading conditions of detention in which these minors are held raised deep concern among the participants, including the Minister of Human Rights and the First President of the Court of Cassation.
The urgency of the situation was underlined by Elie-Léon Ndomba Kabeya, First President of the Court of Cassation, who called for rapid measures to address these unacceptable conditions. Indeed, it is essential to guarantee children in conflict with the law a respectful social reintegration, rather than locking them up in environments that could push them towards a life of delinquency.
The government’s decision to temporarily relocate children’s prisons, provide them with decent living conditions and provide psychological support is an important first step towards more humane and respectful care for these young people in difficulty. This initiative, which aims to extend its actions to the provinces, is part of a broader program to build and rehabilitate prison infrastructure to ensure effective and ethical juvenile justice.
It is imperative that these measures be implemented quickly and diligently in order to protect the rights of children in conflict with the law and offer them a more promising future. Compliance with international standards on children’s rights is essential to ensure the well-being and social reintegration of these young people, who must not be condemned to a life of exclusion and marginalization due to inhumane detention conditions.
In conclusion, the issue of children in conflict with the law and their detention conditions must be addressed with the utmost attention and urgency by the competent authorities. Society as a whole has a responsibility to ensure that young people in difficulty have the means to reintegrate constructively into society, by offering them a second chance and an environment that is conducive to their personal and social development.
This collective awareness and concerted action are essential to guarantee a better future for children in conflict with the law and to build together a more just and humane society for all.
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