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Policy & Advocacy
“Everyone Must Confess” Abuses against Children Suspected of ISIS Affiliation in Iraq
juvenile welfare law in Iraq
Post-traumatic stress disorder among former Islamic State child soldiers in northern Iraq
Achieving Child-Friendly Justice in Africa
The Kampala Conference on Juvenile Justice: 2011 Conference Report
This report follows the outcomes of the 2011 Kampala Conference on Juvenile Justice, evaluating and proposing African Juvenile Justice Policies.
The Kampala Global Conference on Child Justice was aimed at bringing together justice actors globally and mobilising effective follow-up actions of national and international legislation policies and practices, with regard to implementing child friendly justice systems in Africa. The conference drew lessons from Europe, Latin America and Asia and foster learning for Africa.
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2011
Guidelines on Children in Contact with the Justice System (IAYFJM)
This NGO report provides an extensive review of international reform history and opportunity to create a global child’s rights framework.
Prepared by an International Working Group of the International Association of Youth and Family Judges and Magistrates, this report provides an extensive review of international reform history and opportunity to create a global child’s rights framework.
“The International Association of Youth and Family Judges and Magistrates (IAYFJM) is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation) with consultative status at the Council of Europe and associated with ONU\’s Department of Public Information (DPI). It represents worldwide efforts to establish links between judges from different countries but also with other international associations working in the sector of the protection of youth and family. It promotes research on international problems facing the operation of the courts and various laws relating to youth and family.”
2016
ABC of Children\’s Rights #5: Right to be Heard
This Section focuses on information on the topic of CRC general comment No. 12 and offers recommendations for practitioners.
This summary for development practitioners provides:
■ Information on the topic of General Comment No. 12 and its legal foundation;
■ An overview of the Committee’s key recommendations addressed to States parties;
■ Key contents of General Comment No. 12;
■ Recommendations for development practitioners on how to use this General Comment;
■ An excerpt of the relevant article of the CRC and an overview of State party obligations.
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2014
ABC of Children\’s Rights #4: Juvenile Justice
Section #4 addresses CRC general comment No. 10 and includes recommendations for practitioners.
This summary for development practitioners provides:
■ Information on the topic of General Comment No. 10 and its legal foundation;
■ An overview of the Committee’s key recommendations addressed to States parties;
■ Key contents of General Comment No. 10;
■ Recommendations for development practitioners on how to use this General Comment;
■ An excerpt of the relevant articles of the CRC and an overview of State party obligations.
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2014
ABC of Children\’s Rights #2: Aims and Education
The second section of “ABC of Children’s Rights” continues to discuss CRC general comment No. 01 including recommendations for practitioners and States party.
This Section focuses on information on the topic of General Comment No. 1 and its legal foundation, including;
■ An overview of the Committee’s key recommendations addressed to States parties;
■ Key contents of General Comment No. 1;
■ Recommendations for development practitioners on how to use this General Comment;
■ An excerpt of the relevant article of the CRC and an overview of State party obligations.
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2014