UNICEF HAILS YEMEN'S ACHIEVEMENTS IN JUVENILE JUDICIARY

SANA'A, March 03 (Saba) - UNICEF hailed on Wednesday Yemen's achievements in juvenile judiciary areas and child protection programs supported by UNICEF and Yemen has ratified within the international Agreements.

During his meeting with Justice Minister Ghazi al-Aghbari, the UNICEF representative in Yemen Aboudou Karimou Adjibade applauded the cooperation between UNICEF and the Ministry in 2009, wishing to be continued in 2010.

Adjibade highlighted the role the Ministry has played in developing the justice and child protection systems legislatively and administratively, which is confirmed by the international reports presented to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC).

For his part, al-Aghbari affirmed the Ministry's concern on juvenile judiciary, saying the Ministry is dealing with juvenile cases in a professional manner and in acceptable time.

The ministry is also paying more attention to juvenile delinquents in the post-trial period, making clear that legislative amendments regarding the personal status law and determining the marriage age are on the parliament's table awaiting approval.

The Minister hailed the assistance the UNICEF present to Yemen in fields of child protection and juvenile judiciary.

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