CHILDREN NOT CRIMINALS. Anne Curtis speaks out once more against the lowering of the minimum age of criminal responsibility. Screenshot from Instagram.com/annecurtissmithminimum age of criminal responsibilityThe actress, who is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, took to Instagram on May 22 to speak out against the proposal, which is up for debate as Senate resumes the 17th Congress.
Anne said she stands with the Council for the Welfare of Children, child protection experts, civil society organizations, and other professional associations that oppose the proposal and instead pushes for the full implementation of the existing Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act . "I stand with them for NOT lowering the criminal age of responsibility but instead supporting the full implementation of the current law of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act," she said in the caption of a photo of her wearing a shirt that says"Children Not Criminals.", the minimum age of criminal responsibility is set at 15 years old.
"Instead of being penalized, they should have access to proper rehabilitation – where they can be properly cared for to understand what they may have done wrong, learn to change their ways and be given a second chance at life," she said."The proper implementation of the current Juvenile Justice Welfare Act has proven to have many success stories that [UNICEF Philippines] shared with me," she added."It cannot fail IF IT IS FULLY IMPLEMENTED.
She ended her post by saying"I stand with UNICEF as they call on the Government to work with child rights defenders and strengthen the juvenile justice system for the sake of all Filipino children." She also added the hashtag"#ChildrenNotCriminals," and led followers to a link in her bio to a press release by UNICEF calling for the full implementation of the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act.that seeks to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 12 years old.
All the way Anne 😍😍😍
Yall cant half ass your advocacies. If you truly love Filipino children, be vocal against this administration and support the opposition.
Until you get stabbed in the side by a 14 yr old thieve.
Kailangan lang kasi nila is proper guidance at talagang sincerity ng kukupkop sa kanila😕
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