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Abstract
Juveniles who come into contact with the law are a particularly vulnerable group. They may be victims of abuse, in moral danger and in need of care, or unaware of their rights when they are accused of committing a crime. Zambia’s domestic laws recognize this vulnerability of juveniles and grant them special legal protections. One ongoing challenge for juvenile protection is the lack of a compendium on Zambian juvenile law.
To improve access to information on Zambian juvenile law, the Center for Law and Justice and Cornell Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic have co-…
In 2001, the Government of Zambia launched a child care reform program called the Child Care Upgrading Program (CCUP) through the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health, with the support of UNICEF. The program sought changes to the child care system through five primary activities: (1) identifying all child care facilities in Zambia, (2) registering all child care facilities, (3) collecting information on child care facilities and their employees and establishing a national database, (4) upgrading skill levels of staff in child care facilities, and (5) developing and…