Mauritius: Lesjongard criticises reversal on juvenile justice
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
Mauritian MP Joe Lesjongard accuses the government of lacking coordination over a possible reduction from 14 to 12 in the age for detention and prosecution of minors. The Cabinet instead approved the creation of a parliamentary committee to study the causes of juvenile delinquency and the proposed changes, Defimedia reports.
Mauritian MP Joe Lesjongard, a member of the Militant Socialist Movement (MSM), criticised the government’s U-turn on the criminal responsibility of minors. In a Facebook post on Friday 16 October, he denounced what he called “amateurism”, Defimedia reports.
On 14 October, the Cabinet announced it would consider amending the Children’s Act, Mauritius’s child protection law, to lower the age for detention and prosecution of minors from 14 to 12. Two days later, the government favoured broader consultations and approved the presentation of a motion.
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