Regarding juvenile justice, the Childhood Code provide Honduras with a legislative framework fully compliant with the relevant provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: a separate judicial system is established for minors in conflict with the law, the primacy of education and rehabilitation over punishment are stressed in unmistakable terms, the exceptional character of detention as a sanction for young offenders is clearly stated.
Regarding juvenile justice, the Childhood Code provide Honduras with a legislative framework fully compliant with the relevant provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: a separate judicial system is established for minors in conflict with the law, the primacy of education and rehabilitation over punishment are stressed in unmistakable terms, the exceptional character of detention as a sanction for young offenders is clearly stated.