Law creates underclass of child criminals
Britain breaching rights, watchdogs tell UN
"Britain has been condemned as a bleak place for children, where thousands are needlessly criminalised for misdemeanours and where the gap between the education and health of the rich and poor is growing.
The four Children’s Commissioners for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have issued a report for the United Nations condemning the punitive youth justice system and the vilification of teenagers as yobs.
The commissioners say that Britain is breaching the Children’s Rights Convention in several areas".
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