IPJJ Newsletter, Nr. 6, May 2008
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Interagency Panel on Juvenile Justice (IPJJ)
Newsletter
Newsletter
Nr. 6, May 2008
Contents:
1. Editorial
2. New resources
3. Future events
4. Links
1. Editorial:
In this edition of the Panel Secretariat newsletter we would like to bring to your attention a panel discussion organised by Defence for Children International (DCI) on "Protecting the Rights of Children in Juvenile Justice Systems". The objective of the event is to share information on DCI’s follow-up project to the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) General Comment No. 10 (2007) on Children's Rights in Juvenile Justice. DCI will present information on follow-up advocacy, awareness raising, capacity building and monitoring activities undertaken at the international level and by eight National Sections (Albania, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka and Uganda). Speakers will include, amongst others, two members of the Committee on the Rights of the Child’s “task force” on juvenile justice: Ms. Nevena Vuckovic-Sahovic and Mr. Jean Zermatten. The Secretariat Coordinator of the Interagency Panel on Juvenile Justice will also be present to provide examples of Panel member use of the General Comment in advocacy, training and policy reform.
- DCI - Panel Discussion on "Protecting the Rights of Children in Juvenile Justice Systems", 13:00-15:00, 5 June 2008, room IX, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland (flyer)
2. Selected new resources on the Panel website:
Criminal Justice Inspection of Northern Ireland (CJIN)
- Inspection of the Youth Conference Service (2008) (EN)
- Marie Charles and Benoit Van Keirsbilck, Detention of children in Belgium, an initial analysis (2007) (FR)
- Unwelcome Responsibilities. Spain’s Failure to Protect the Rights of Unaccompanied Migrant Children in the Canary Islands (2007) (EN, FR, ES)
- Julia Margo and Alex Stevens, Make Me a Criminal: Preventing Youth Crime (2008) (EN)
- Universal Periodic Review Toolkit (2008) (EN)
- “Justicia para Crecer”, Specialised Review on Restorative Juvenile Justice, Nr. 10 (Abril – June 2008) (ES)
- Alternative report on Indonesia for the Committee against Torture (CAT) (EN)
3. Forthcoming Panel member events:
To view the Calendar of events: www.juvenilejusticepanel.org/events/
UNICEF Benin
- Second training of juvenile justice actors on the implementation of alternatives to deprivation of liberty, 29 - 31 June 2008, Allada, Parakou and Bohicon, Benin.
- Protection and care-giving techniques for children in conflict with the law, 26-29 August 2008, Benin.
- Third training of juvenile justice actors on the implementation of alternatives to deprivation of liberty, 16 -19 September 2008, Abomey, Kandi and Ouidah, Benin.
- Fourth training of juvenile justice actors on the implementation of alternatives to deprivation of liberty, 11-14 November 2008, Grand Popo, Natitigou and Porto Novo, Benin.
- Police Training on children’s rights, juvenile justice and best practices, 16-19 June 2008, Khorram Abad (Lorestan Province), Islamic Republic of Iran
4. New links from our website:
Intergovernmental/Governmental websites:
NGOs:
Professional Organisations:
Contents
AS AN EXCHANGE OF RESOURCES CAN ONLY SUCCEED WITH YOUR INPUT, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO SEND US INFORMATION ON JUVENILE JUSTICE ISSUES (reports, events, best practices, lessons learned, etc).
Yours sincerely,
The Newsletter Team
About the Newsletter:
Editorial in English: Davinia Ovett, Secretariat Coordinator, IPJJ
Editorial in French: Marie Abeng, Communications Assistant, IPJJ
Translation into Spanish: Leonor Garrido
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