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08/15/2025

Decree of 6 December 1950 on Juvenile Delinquency

Original names of the law: Décret du 6 décembre 1950 sur l’Enfance délinquante

Year: 1950

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Liberty & security of person

Link to external source: https://www.leganet.cd/Legislation/DroitPenal/enfance.delinquante/D.06.12.1950.htm
Description

This decree organizes juvenile justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in particular the penalties incurred and the judicial procedure in the event of failure to comply with the law. It applies to all children under the age of 16.

The text was amended in 1978 by the ordinance law n°78/016.