A rights-based approach to juvenile justice: exploring the diversion of children in conflict with the law in the Philippines

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) paved the way towards the legislation of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, as amended in 2013. Many years have passed, yet substantial gaps remain in the implementation of the juvenile justice system and the ad-ministration of diversion mechanisms for CICL. Through a child rights-based approach, this study explored how good practices of centre-based and community-based diversion pro-grams are crafted and implemented at the local level. The study illustrates the perspectives of different duty-bearers and rights-holders regarding their experiences.