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All set for launch of first General Comment on African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
4 September 2014 at 5.45pm (UTC+2) Vineyard Hotel Cape Town, South Africa It is now just over a week until the official launch of the first ever General Comment from the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC). Adopted in November 2013, General Comment No.1 on Children of Incarcerated […]
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Jordan moves towards restorative justice and the adoption of non-custodial alternatives for children
Last week, the Lower House of the Jordanian Parliament approved the 2014 draft juvenile law, which contains a number of measures to improve the protection and treatment of children in the juvenile justice system. With this new law, Jordan is making a significant step towards a child-friendly justice system which operates in accordance with international […]
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Indian prison officers tour the UK prison system
Unlimited visits from families, hand sanitizer for staff and prisoners to improve hygiene and inviting local NGOs to provide prisoners with vocational training: just a few of the ideas that ten prison managers from across India took back from an exposure visit to the UK this June. The visit, which took place from 1 to 14 June, was […]
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African standards on children of imprisoned caregivers are now online!
‘If a child is to be […] imagined as an individual with a distinctive personality, and not merely as a miniature adult waiting to reach full size, he or she cannot be treated as a mere extension of his or her parents, umbilically destined to sink or swim with them.’ This quote from Justice Albie […]
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Damage Limitation: An update from the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
The 23rd Session of the African Committee on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) was held in mid-April in the African Union’s new and shiny headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Committee has a mandate to monitor the implementation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child which has […]
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Launch of the call for a global study on children deprived of liberty
Defence for Children International, together with partner NGOs, including Penal Reform International, are launching a Call for a Global Study on Children Deprived of their Liberty today at the United Nations Office in Geneva. Press release, 13 March 2014 Today at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Defence for Children International (DCI), in collaboration with partner NGOs*, […]
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PRI’s priorities at the March 2014 Human Rights Council
Next week will see the start of the 25th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council (3-28 March 2014 in Geneva) and PRI will be participating on three key issues: the abolition of the death penalty, justice for children and the revision of the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. PRI’s statement within the […]
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PRI and IPJJ publish new resource addressing the needs of girls in criminal justice systems
Age, gender and their small numbers make girls one of the most vulnerable and neglected groups involved in criminal justice systems. While far from being a homogenous group with characteristics and needs that vary between countries, we know that there are many issues that they face in common. These include the fact that they may […]
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PRI launches new justice for children training manual
PRI is happy to announce the launch of its new training resource: Protecting children’s rights in criminal justice systems: a training manual and reference point for professionals and policymakers. Children in conflict or contact with criminal justice or welfare agencies either as children in need of protection, children at risk, on arrest, during trial, in […]
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International and regional progress for justice for children
The start of November has seen two important steps forward to help protect the rights of children in conflict or in contact with the criminal justice system. Firstly, we are very pleased to announce the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) has adopted the first ever General Comment […]