Veritas calls for redrafting of Child Justice Bill

BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA
LEGAL think-tank, Veritas, has implored lawmakers to consider withdrawing the Child Justice Bill currently before Parliament because it has “several anomalies” and “ambiguities” which can affect trials involving children at the courts.

Veritas has recommended redrafting of the Bill to weed out the anomalies.

The Child Justice Bill aims at establishing a distinct criminal justice system to deal with children who commit crimes and to afford such children protection in line with the Constitution and Zimbabwe’s international obligations.

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