Adults Before Their Time

Download or read book Adults Before Their Time written by Human Rights Watch (Organization) and published by Human Rights Watch. This book was released on 2008 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This 82-page report documents the routine arrest of children for such 'offenses' as begging, running away from home, or being alone with a member of the opposite sex. Prosecutors can hold children, like adults, for up to six months before referring them to a judge. In the case of girls, authorities can detain them indefinitely, without judicial review, for what they say is 'guidance.' Detention centers mix children under investigation or trial with children convicted of a crime and sometimes with adults. Judges regularly try children without the presence of lawyers or sometimes even guardians, even for crimes punishable by death, flogging, or amputation."--Publisher website.