A circular issued by the Public Prosecutor says as of Saturday, Dec 31, the new law concerning juvenile age will come into effect, reports Al-Jaridah daily. According to the new law the age of juveniles has been reduced from 18 to 16. Al-Assousi pointed out newspapers and TV satellite channels are not allowed to publish the names of juveniles and their photos before or after the trials. He affirmed the law provides for punishment for juveniles for deviation and immorality, joining extremist groups or involvement in religious extremism, crossdressers or Satan worshippers.