Resources listing

Report

A review of law and policy to prevent and remedy violence against children in police and pre-trial detention: Overview (draft)

This desk review (a working draft) aims to increase understanding of the specific legal and policy measures that can work to prevent and remedy violence against children in detention. The review focuses on eight countries: Bangladesh, Georgia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tanzania and Uganda. For each country the review aims to: identify policy and legislative measures […]

Languages: English

International Standard

Key international standards and norms for the administration of justice for children

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

Joint submission on the death penalty to the Secretary General ahead of the 67th session of the UNGA, June 2012

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

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. […]

Languages: English

Submission

Submission to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child: Falling through the cracks, March 2012

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

Children, the law and Bangladesh: Interview with Imman Ali, PRI Board Member and Judge in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh

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

Toolkit: Interviewing Children, their Guardians, and Staff of Juvenile Detention Facilities

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

Deprivation of Children’s Liberty as the Last Resort: Independent monitoring mechanisms to safeguard children in detention

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