This Guide aims to go beyond the European criteria since it is based on the principles derived from international instruments and standards aimed at ensuring legal guarantees for children in conflict
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Guidelines for Police Officers dealing with Juveniles
Guidelines on Justice in Matters involving Child Victims and Witnesses of Crime
Guidelines on Justice in Matters involving Child Victims and Witnesses of Crime provides a series of recommendations and guidelines on youth witnesses, offenders, and defendants.
ECOSOC Resolution 2005/20, Guidelines on Justice in Matters involving Child Victims and Witnesses of Crime, provides a series of recommendations and guidelines for member states to implement national policies regarding youth in the justice system.
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2005
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
Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (VDPA)
The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (VDPA) is a recent and extensive addition to international human rights policy and devotes itself largely to implementation considerations.
The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (VDPA) adopted in 1993 lays out in the most extensive language the consideration of human rights in the present era. In addition, it calls for and defines the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (now the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights or OHCHR).
The Declaration\’s Part Four, Articles 45 – 53, consider specifically Children\’s rights. Articles 20, 23, and 29 additionally address children. Articles 83 – 98 consider implementation specific information.
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1993
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights defines the basis of Human Rights in the contemporary era.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the groundwork international document that gives rise to contemporary human rights law. While not compulsory in and of itself, the principles and rights defined by the UDHR have been enacted through following associated Covenants and multilateral treaties like the ICCPR and ICESCR.
Article 26 offers specific language regarding children.
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1948
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
ICESCR lays international economic, social, and cultural rights into law and commits States Parties to them.
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) was adopted by the UN GA in 1966. It requires economic, social, and cultural rights to Non-Self-Governing and Trust Territories, and offers labor rights, the right to health, the right to education, and the right to an adequate standard of living. UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) monitors the Covenant for compliance.
Additional Rights of Children are addressed in Articles 10 and 13.
The ICESCR has one Optional Protocol associated.
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1966
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
The ICCPR helps to establish a number of internationally held human rights.
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) was adopted by the UN GA in 1966. A The requires respect for the civil and political rights, defined as the right to life, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, electoral rights and rights to due process and a fair trial. The Covenant is monitored for compliance by the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC).
The additional rights of Children are addressed in Articles 6, 10, and 14.
In addition, there are the associated First Optional Protocol and Second Optional Protocol. The Second Optional Protocol specifically calls for abolition of Capital Punishment.
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1966