467. Section 465 stipulates that in the event of a crime or offence, where the minor has coperpetrators or main accomplices and that the investigating judge has made all of them aware;
he sends the latter to a competent common law court. He separates the minor’s case and sends it
to the juvenile court.
468. The publication, through the same procedures, of any text, any illustration concerning the
identity and the personality of delinquent minors is also prohibited (Section 477) subject to
criminal sanctions. The judgment may be published but without the name of the minor or even
his initials.
In the criminal code:
469. Section 49 stipulates that “a minor of 13 years can be subjected to only protective
measures and reform.” However, in case of any breaches, he shall be liable to only a warning.
The minor of between 13 to 18 years may be subjected to protective measures or reform, or
reduced sentences. Where a minor of between 13 and 18 years is to be sentenced for any
criminal offence, the sentences pronounced shall be as follows:
if the sentence entails a death sentence or life imprisonment, he shall be sentenced
to between 10 and 20 years imprisonment;
if the sentence entails life imprisonment or a term of imprisonment, he shall be
sentenced to a term of imprisonment equal to half of the term for which he should have
been sentenced or to a fine.
470. Section 51- In the area of a breach, the minor of between 13 and 18 years shall be liable to
a warning or punishable by a fine or warning or a sentence by means of a pecuniary fine.
Specific legislative texts:
471. The rules applicable to the treatment of children deprived of their liberty are governed by
the following texts:
Law No. 05-04 of 6 February 2005 on the code on the organisation of prisons and
the social reintegration of prisoners.
Ordinance No. 75-64 of 26 September 1975 published in Official Gazette No.
81 on the establishment of institutions and agencies responsible for the
protection of early childhood and adolescence .
472. These institutions and agencies are divided into four (4) categories. They mainly supervise
the health of minors, their education, work and good employment and their leisure. The multipurpose centres for youth protection (CPSJ) are a group of centres and departments grouped
into (CSR, CSP, and SOEMO) a single institution:
specialized reform centres (CSR) which are meant to receive minors of less than
eighteen years who have committed an offence and need proper care.
specialized protection centres (CSP) which are designed to receive minors in
danger and who can be victims of an offence, in particular of sexual nature. They have
the same services as the specialized reform centres (CSR).
open air observation and education centres (SOEMO) are agencies operating like
day institutions which cater for children undergoing supervised liberty (on parole); these
children are young delinquents in moral danger or in a socially maladjusted
environment.
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