DCI – Beijing rules 3

By

Defence for Children International

Beijing Rules

FORMAT OF THE BEIJING RULES

The Rules are divided into six parts and are accompanied by a commentary

expanding upon and explaining each individual rule. These six parts are:

General Principles;

Investigation and Prosecution;


Adjudication and Disposition;

Non-Institutional Treatment;


Institutional Treatment;
and


Research, Planning, Policy

Formulation and Evaluation.

Definitions used in the

rules