This new resource from Terre des Hommes (Tdh) and The Global Initiative on Justice With Children (JWC) discusses the importance of systemic child participation in justice, emphasising the need for a shift in conventional notions to include both individual and systemic levels of participation. It explores the role of children in influencing reforms in legal […]
On 28 May 2018, over 800 participants came together in Paris for the World Congress on Justice for Children, co-organised by Penal Reform International. What followed was three days of learning, sharing and discussion on juvenile and family justice between government representatives, civil society, academic institutions, other international and regional organisations and children and young […]
On 10 October 2018, the 16th World Day Against the Death Penalty will take place. This year, the aim of the World Day is to raise awareness of the inhumane living conditions of people sentenced to death. Although people on death row are entitled to the same basic rights and treatment conditions as other categories of prisoners, […]
For a selection of recommended international resources on the abolition of the death penalty and humane alternative sanctions, see below. International Commission against the Death Penalty, How states abolish the death penalty, 2013 Amnesty International, Death sentences and executions, 2013 International Commission against the Death Penalty, The death penalty and the “most serious crimes”: A […]
A report addressing the number of children with fathers in prison, the effects and areas for reform for policy and practice. Published by the Quaker United Nations Office.