The Law for Young People

        "Human Rights"

Australia is a signatory to a number of United Nations Conventions which provide us with a set of standards which we are obligated to conform to. Many of these documents relate directly to the treatment and protection of young people. Below, you will find a summary of a number of documents which are relevant particularly to young people.

• United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (The Tokyo Rules)
  
• United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (The Riyadh Guidelines)
  
• United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice ("The Beijing Rules")
  
• Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power
  
• United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of the Liberty
  
• Declaration on the Rights of the Child
  
• Convention on the Rights of the Child
  
• Declaration on Social and Legal Principles relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally
  
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  
• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

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