فبمقتضى هذا الحق، تكون الشعوب حرة "في تقرير مركزها السياسي وحرة في السعي لتحقيق نمائها الاقتصادي والاجتماعي والثقافي".
Not many reports have furnished sufficient information concerning such relevant matters as the minimum age at which a juvenile may be charged with a criminal offence, the maximum age at which a person is still considered to be a juvenile, the existence of special courts and procedures, the laws governing procedures against juveniles and how all these special arrangements for juveniles take account of “the desirability of promoting their rehabilitation”.