May 25, 2021
Fadley Faisal
Project Women Brunei regularly conducts a webinar series called âLegally Speakingâ to address legal issues surrounding women and children.
The sixth and latest webinar in this series recently focussed on âChildren in Conflict with the Lawâ. Public Affairs Officer at the US Embassy in Brunei Darussalam Jeff Barrus in hus welcoming remarks said, “According to UNICEF, children who break the law do not do so of their own free will, but rather as a result of restricted opportunities available for their development.”
“Such opportunities become even more restricted once they enter the criminal justice system. Juveniles from risk groups that could get in conflict with the law are often victims of abuse and neglect, negligent and poor parenting and economic difficulties.”