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Defence for Children International UN Rules for Protection of Juveniles USING THE RULES
The Rules should be applied impartially without discrimination of any kind as to colour, sex, language, religion, nationality, political or other opinion, cultural beliefs or practices, property, birth, or family status, ethnic or social origin and disability. In interpreting the Rules the religious and cultural beliefs, practices and moral concepts of the juvenile should also be respected. The Rules should be made available to juvenile justice personnel in their national languages. They should also serve as guidance to all professionals involved in the management of the juvenile justice system. The Rules are only intended to establish minimum standards with a view to counteracting the detrimental effects of all types of deprivation of liberty and to foster the integration of juveniles into society. In order to ensure the most effective implementation of the Rules states should monitor the application of the Rules. They should also be incorporated into national legislations or, where appropriate, the relevant legislation should be amended. National legislation should also provide effective remedies for breach of the Rules.
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