Submission
Joint oral statement to the Human Rights Council: Children deprived of their liberty, March 2012
PRI, in conjunction with OSJI and IJJO, submitted an oral statement to the Council highlighting the impact of extensive periods of pre-trial detention on the social and mental development of juveniles and increasing prevalence of mental health problems amongst juveniles in contact with the criminal justice system.
During the afternoon session of the meeting Dr. Rani D. Shankardass, Honorary President of PRI and Secretary General of the Indian NGO PRAJA, addressed the Human Rights Council with a presentation on the situation of children of incarcerated parents.
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