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Don't treat kids as adult criminals

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Philippine Congress is proposing to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 9 that will treat young minors as adult criminals. Many organisations are opposing the move. Image: Photo campaign of Children not Criminals (Plan International Philippines)


Ernesto Almocera, Plan International Philippines Communications and Advocacy Manager, is asking "Why target children?"


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