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Defence for Children International

UN Rules for

Protection of Juveniles

LIMITATIONS OF PHYSICAL RESTRAINT AND THE USE OF FORCE

The carrying and use of weapons by personnel in facilities where

juveniles are detained is prohibited. Instruments of restraint and force may

only be used in exceptional cases and only as explicitly authorised and

specified by law and regulation. Such instruments should not cause humiliation

or degradation. If such an instrument is used, the director of the

administration should immediately consult medical and other relevant personnel

and report to the higher administrative authority.

Disciplinary

Procedures