Gary Westwater is an expert social worker with more than 40 years of experience in social work and has worked with international organisations such as UNICEF, UNDP, the Council of Europe, the European Commission and NGOs on the development and management of practical child protection strategies, the supervision of children at risk, formulating and reviewing […]
8th February 2013
“Taking the opinions of children under 10 into account in civil court proceedings needs to be implemented even though this measure is not provided for in the country’s legislation….”. This sentiment expressed by a civil court Judge, towards the end of my six very interesting and busy days in Tashkent (7 – 12 January), provides […]
14th January 2013
Becky Randel reports from the Reentry Court at Harlem Community Justice Center where participants are re-convicted at a rate that is 19% lower than a comparison group on standard parole. During a recent visit to New York I had the opportunity to visit the Harlem Community Justice Center, run by the Center for Court Innovation. Housed in […]
15th December 2012
PRI Programme Officer Jenny Clarkin reports from Uzbekistan on a PRI training programme for social workers and members of the judiciary to improve the care and protection of children at risk. Leaving London behind on a mild autumn morning I embarked on the long journey to Tashkent, Uzbekistan. I’m here because PRI are currently working […]
25th October 2012
Representatives from PRI attended the 19th Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child held at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in late March 2012. During the first day, PRI made an oral submission to the Committee in open session entitled: ‘Falling through the cracks […]
30th March 2012