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Protection of Refugee Children in the Middle East and North Africa
This report highlights good practices undertaken by UNHCR, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, non-governmental organizations, and other partners across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in protecting refugee children in the re
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Solitary Confinement for Palestinian Children in Israeli Military Detention
This report presents information on the treatment of Palestinian children by the Israeli military. The report covers a one year period from January 2012 to December 2013. It was submitted to several relevant UN bodies that concern themselves with child ri
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Two Years With No Moon: Immigration detention of children in Thailand
In this report, Human Rights Watch examines the conditions and lives of migrant and refugee children detained for extended periods of time in squalid detention facilities in Thailand. These conditions and the arbitrary treatment of these children are foun
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Manual Sobre Estándares Internacionales de Derechos Humanos Aplicables a Los Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes Migrantes
Este Manual es resultado de la labor de tres organizaciones que comparten la necesidad de elaborar una estrategia de abordaje vinculada a la protección de los derechos de NNA en el contexto de la migración. Así, RELAF, Save the Children y UNICEF ofrecen e
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Justice for Children in Bangladesh: An analysis of recent cases
Over the last few decades, there has been an increased understanding worldwide of the vulnerability of children, and the consequent need for the protection of their rights and interests. The UN Conventions on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was drawn up as
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Children in Israeli Military Detention: Observations and Recommendations
This paper is a result of UNICEF’s review of practices related to children who come into contact with the military detention system of Israel, from apprehension, to court proceedings and outcomes. The review investigated whether or not the military detent
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The Impact of Child Arrest and Detention: An exploratory research probing into the immediate outcome of the harsh and widespread child arrests practices in East Jerusalem
The data for this report was compiled in cooperation with the Madaa Creative Center of Silwan, it includes testimonies from youth and children. The purpose of this paper is to provide readers with an overview of the treatment of Palestinian minors from Si
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Eternal Emergency: No end to unaccompanied migrant children’s institutionalization in Canary Islands emergency centers
The Canary Islands were in the spotlight of international media attention in 2006 when more than 30,000 migrants arrived in rickety boats from West Africa. Among them were 928 children who arrived without a parent or care-giver. These children are entitle
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Toolkit on Diversion and Alternatives to Detention
Diversion from judicial proceedings and alternatives to detention are essential focus areas for those working on reforming justice systems to ensure the protection of the rights of children in conflict with the law in conformity with the Convention on the
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Juvenile Justice- criminal justice assessment toolkit
"Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit" is an excerpt of the toolkit covering the cross-cutting issue of juvenile justice. It provides governments and other stakeholders with the benchmarks to assess the compliance of juvenile justice systems with internati
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No Place for a Child- Children in UK Immigration Detention: Impacts, alternatives and safeguards
Most children who immigrate to the United Kingdom do so because they seek protection, often from persecution, human rights violations, or the threat of wartime violence in their home country. Yet, they are met as hostiles when they enter their expected sa
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Children Deprived of Liberty: The United Nations global study
Children are being detained at a younger and younger age and held for longer periods of time. The personal cost to these children is immeasurable in terms of the destructive impact on their physical and mental development and on their ability to lead heal