The Supreme Court of Tonga held that, although the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) had not been enabled by legislation in Tonga, there was a strong need for it regardless. Therefore, the Court said, courts in Tonga could legitimately refer to the CRC as a guide regarding acceptable forms of treatment for children. It then ruled that child offenders were entitled to have present their parents during questioning.

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