Juvenile Justice - an International Concern

The important issues surrounding juvenile justice are not peculiar to the Philippines.  In fact, the law regarding juvenile justice in the Philippines is far more progressive that those found in some other nations.  International efforts to recognize and promote the rights of children have provided avenues to address and highlight some of the most serious problems associated with juvenile justice.  This short documentary focuses on the juvenile justice system in Yemen and illustrates both the complexity of social responses to juvenile crime and also the ways in which young people are finding a voice in the process of juvenile justice.