DSWD highlights law protecting children
The Department of Social Welfare and Development recently hosted a dialogue-forum to promote the Comprehensive Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 or Republic Act 9344, which saves children in conflict with the law (CICL) or minor offenders from the stigma of criminality.
Under the law, children 15 years and below will be criminally exempted while youth offenders aged 15-18 can only be criminally charged if they acted with discernment upon the assessment of the local social workers.
“If we protect the children, we also protect the community,” said DSWD Regional Director Margarita Sampang in her message during the forum.
The law also introduces restorative justice, a principle, which requires a process of resolving conflicts with the maximum involvement of the victim, the offender and the community. The provision of the intervention and/or diversion program realizes the objective of the restorative justice.
During diversion, mediation, family conferencing and conciliation are conducted or if appropriate adopt ingenuous modes of conflict resolution in accordance with the best interest of the child.
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