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The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (The Nelson Mandela Rules)
The following rules are not intended to describe in detail a model system of penal institutions. They seek only, on the basis of the general consensus of contemporary thought and the essential elements of the most adequate systems of today, to set out wha
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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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The Impact of Child Detention: Occupied Palestinian Territory
Save the Children and East Jerusalem YMCA – Rehabilitation Program have launched their joint report "Impact of Child Detention: occupied Palestinian territory". The report describes the psychosocial repercussions on children, their families and their comm
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"This is where I'm going to be when I die". Children facing life imprisonment without the possibility of release in the USA
More than 2,500 people in the USA are serving a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of release for crimes committed when they were younger than 18 years old, in violation of international human rights law. This report highlights the case
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Bound, Blindfolded and Convicted: Children held in military detention
This new report from Defence for Children International-Palestine Section is the culmination of four years’ work during which time sworn testimonies were collected from 311 children held in Israeli military detention. The Report focuses on the period of t
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Juvenile Justice in the CEE/CIS Region: Progress, Challenges, Obstacles and Opportunities
The report 'Juvenile Justice in the CEE/CIS (Central and Eastern Europe/ Commonwealth of Independent States) region: Progress, Challenges, Obstacles and Opportunities', describes the most significant advances made in the development of juvenile justice sy
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From the inside: Children and young people on life in police cells and in remand prisons
For a number of years, the Ombudsman for Children in Sweden has been systematically listening to children and young people in vulnerable situations. To learn about how authorities apply the rights of children and young people on the basis of the UN Conve
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Protecting children’s rights in criminal justice systems. A training manual and reference point for professionals and policymakers
Children in conflict or contact with criminal justice or welfare agencies either as children in need of protection, children at risk, on arrest, during trial, in detention or as victims and witnesses, are often in a vulnerable position, unaware of their r
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Juvenile detention in Uganda. Review of Ugandan Remand Homes and the National Rehabilitation Centre
This report contains an overview of the juvenile justice system in Uganda, raises some key child protection issues and gives a report of the conditions of detention for young people in terms of nutrition, facilities, discipline, education, healthcare and
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Deprivation of children's liberty as the last resort: A global conference on child justice in Africa- 7th-8th November 2011 Conference Report
The issue of managing or dealing with children coming in conflict with the law has historically haunted nations, and Africa is no exception. Although there have already been important headways, much remains to be done in ensuring child justice in Africa.
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Child Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory- Review
Save the Children's 2010 review of the major trends that affected the rights of children in the occupied Palestinian territory to live, learn and play in freedom and safety. In 2010, Palestinian children continued to face poverty, violence and threats to
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Terre des Hommes thematic policy on juvenile justice
The thematic policy summarizes Terre des hommes’ (Tdh) approach to juvenile justice. Section I covers definitions of juvenile justice, restorative justice and an analysis at global level; Section II describes the interventions such as the promotion of alt