Parliament has passed the Child Justice Bill this evening.
There was no opposition to the Bill.
Minister for Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Lynda Tabuya thanked the former Fiji First government for initiating this piece of law.
The Child Justice Bill, of course, sets the foundation for the rights and welfare of children across our nation,” she said.
The new law raises the age of criminal responsibility for children and focusing on diversion.
“The Child Justice Bill compliments the protection of children, by ensuring that children who find themselves in conflict with the law are heard and the circumstances that led to their offending in the first place, are addressed.”
