A child participating in criminal proceedings shall be given an opportunity to express himself or herself freely. (Article 1 (4) JJC) Every child deprived of liberty shall be treated with humanity for the inherent dignity of the human person, and in a manner which takes into consideration the needs of persons of his or her age. In particular, every child deprived of liberty shall be separated from adults unless it is considered in the child’s best interest not to do so and shall have the right to maintain contact with his or her family through the correspondence and visits, save in exceptional circumstances as defined by law. (Article 1 (5) JJC) Every child deprived of his or her liberty shall have the right to prompt access to legal and other appropriate assistance, as well as the right to challenge the legality of thedeprivation of his or her liberty before an independent and impartial court, and to prompt proceedings. (Article 1 (6) JJC) The child’s right to privacy shall be respected at all stages in order to avoid harm being caused to him or her by undue publicity or by the process of labelling. In principle, no information that may lead to the identification of a minor offender shall be published. (Article 1 (7) JJC) In the case of juvenile persons, the procedure shall be such as will take account of their age and the desirability of promoting their rehabilitation. (Article 14 (4) ICCPR) No child shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his or her privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to unlawful attacks on his or her honour and reputation. (Article 16 (1) CRC) States Parties shall ensure that: (Article 37 CRC) No child shall be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Neither capital punishment nor life imprisonment without possibility of release shall be imposed for offences committed by persons below eighteen years of age; (Article 37 (a) CRC) No child shall be deprived of his or her liberty unlawfully or arbitrarily. The arrest, detention or imprisonment of a child shall be in conformity with the law and shall be used only as a measure of last resort and for the shortest appropriate period of time; (Article 37 (b) CRC) 20