Código de la Niñez y la Juventud - Decreto N° 78/96 (Code of Childhood and Youth - Decree No. 78/96)
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Guatemala
27 September 1996
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Republic of Guatemala
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El presente Código es un instrumento jurÍdico de promoción social que persigue lograr el desarrollo integral y sostenible de la niñez y juventud guatemalteca dentro de un marco democrático y de irrestricto respeto a los derechos humanosThe Act is a legal instrument of social promotion that seeks to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development of children and youth in Guatemala within a framework of democracy and full respect for human rights.
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