International Standard
These include: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (Beijing Rules) UN Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty (Havana Rules) UN Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (Riyadh Rules) Guidelines for Action on Children in the Criminal Justice […]
Languages: English
Submission
In view of the UN Secretary General’s forthcoming report on the implementation of a moratorium on the use of the death penalty for the 67th session of the UN General Assembly (September 2012), civil society organisations were invited to share information covering relevant developments since 21 December 2010 on the implementation of a moratorium on […]
Languages: English
Submission
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. […]
Languages: English
Submission
Falling through the Cracks, PRI’s submission to the 19th Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, briefs the Committee on the difficulties facing children of imprisoned parents in Africa, and urges it to consider drafting a General Comment on Article 30 of the African Charter which would […]
Languages: English, French
Multimedia
Justice Imman Ali is a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He has a particular interest in justice for children and women and has delivered a number of judgments dealing with legal and social aspects concerning children, their trial, detention and education. In this interview, he discusses problems facing children […]
Languages: English
Training
PRI’s activities around juvenile justice focus on diverting children from the adult justice system, promoting alternative sanctions to imprisonment and, where imprisonment is used, improving conditions of detention. In order to do this, interviewing children who are deprived of their liberty is vital in getting a full understanding of the situation in a country. This […]
Languages: English, Russian
Briefing
The African Child Policy Forum and Defence for Children International held a global conference in Kampala on 7-8 November 2011 to highlight the destructive impact on deprivation of liberty for children. The conference highlighted the critical importance of access to justice for children in Africa, whose rights are frequently denied and violated. The conference documents summarise […]
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Report
An interesting article from WomenNewsNetwork (22/11/2011- link no longer available), describing the damaging impact of Kenya’s prison policies for the children of women in conflict with the law.
Languages: English
Submission
PRI responds to the draft new EU Human Rights strategy “A New Direction for the EU on Human Rights and Democracy”
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Training
A practical training resource for effective independent monitors of juvenile detention facilities. Including guidelines, international standards and examples of good practice.
Languages: English, Russian