ICCPR Article 11
You must not be jailed just for a private debt
A care leaver cannot be imprisoned only because they cannot pay a private debt or fulfil a contract.
How you can use it
- 1Tell a lawyer or legal-aid service if someone threatens jail over a private debt.
- 2Say: “I cannot be imprisoned only because I cannot pay this.”
- 3Ask for advice before signing any repayment paper you do not understand.
What a violation looks like
A care leaver is imprisoned solely because they cannot pay a private debt.
Words you can use
“I cannot be imprisoned only because I cannot pay a private debt.”
If speaking is hard, write it, draw it, send a message, or ask a trusted adult to say it with you.
Spot it
Is this right being used, or broken?
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You say: “I cannot be imprisoned only because I cannot pay a private debt.”