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0 Register Now: International Symposium: ‘Deprivation of Liberty of Children in The Justice System – Towards a Global Research Agenda’ – 13 April 2018 – Leiden Law School

International Symposium: ‘Deprivation of Liberty of Children in The Justice System – Towards a Global Research Agenda’ – 13 April 2018 – Leiden Law School On 13 April 2018, the Leiden Law School organizes the international symposium ‘Deprivation of Liberty of Children in The Justice System – Towards a Global Research Agenda’. Program The symposium […]

0 SAVE THE DATE 8, 9 & 10 MAY 2018: CONTINENTAL CONFERENCE ON CHILD JUSTICE IN AFRICA

In November 2011, the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) in partnership with Defence for Children International (DCI) hosted the Global Conference on Child Justice in Africa in Kampala, Uganda. The Conference was accompanied by a Study titled “Achieving Child Justice in Africa,” which highlighted the normative framework relevant to child justice in Africa, as well as the […]

0 Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty: Expert level meeting with the Independent Expert and OHCHR

Programme of the Expert Level MeetingIn the framework of the Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty (GSCDL), DCI (as co-convener of the NGO Panel on GSCDL) will be organizing an expert level meeting together with the Independent Expert and with the support of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The […]

0 Op. Ed by Manfred Novak on the Global Study on Children deprived of Liberty

By Manfred NowakAt this very moment, millions of children are languishing in prisons, detention centers and institutions around the world. Every one of these children is at great risk of irreversible harm. Even short periods of detention can profoundly impair healthy developments in children, and the lasting impact can rob them of their rightful chance […]

0 Implementing the UN Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty

Press ReleaseGeneva / New York – 9 October 2017The NGO Panel for the United Nations Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty – made up of over 130 nongovernmental organizations from around the world, all working on advancing human rights – is urging governments to support the United Nations funding appeal for the Global Study […]

0 140 NGOs call on governments to pledge funds to the Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty

©Juvenile Justice Advocates International In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly requested an in-depth Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty. This is a historic opportunity to improve the lives of millions of children deprived of their freedom and a milestone in advancing child protection globally. Professor Manfred Nowak has been appointed as the Independent […]

0 An open letter to the UN and Member States: financial support is critically needed

An open letter to the UN, UN Agencies and Member States*La version française de la lettre est téléchargable ci-dessous | *Se puede descargar la carta abierta en español abajoWe are writing on behalf of a network of nearly 140 nongovernmental organizations around the world to urge all governments to respond to the recent United Nations […]

0 At Human Rights Council, 35 States call for increased support to the Global Study

On 10 March 2017, Mr. Reinout Vos, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of the Kindgom of the Netherlands, with the support of 34 other Member States, delivered a statement before the UN Human Rights Council, calling for scaling up support, in particular financial support, to the UN Global Study on Children Deprived of […]

0 Join our side-event to the Human Rights Council on 8 March

The NGO Panel organises a side-event on the implementation of the Global Study on Wednesday 8 March 2017, which will take place in room XXIV of the Palais des Nations in Geneva.See the concept note here.

0 States must step up to support the Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty

Today, the NGO Panel delivered a statement during the Interactive Dialogue with Special Representatives of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children and for Children and Armed Conflict, at the 34th session of the Human Rights Council.Please find the statement hereunder:Mr. President,We welcome the reports of the SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict and the SRSG […]

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