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NEWSLETTER No. 62

International Juvenile Justice Observatory
November, 2009

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IJJO News

Nov 20, 2009

INTERNATIONAL

IJJO Campaign: 'Two decades of Juvenile Justice. Improvements since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child'

IJJO

'Two decades of Juvenile Justice. Improvements since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child' is the name of the new campaing launched by the International Juvenile Justice Observatory (OJJO) within the framework of the twentieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

By means of this campaign, the OJJO provides a global retrospective vision of the evolution of the juvenile justice systems since the adoption of the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child. The campaign includes contributions of important figures in the field of children's rights promotion, providing their perspectives, expectations and an analysis of the current state of the protection of the rights of minors in situation of exclusion and seclusion.  [+]

Nov 16, 2009

INTERNATIONAL

The Development of Juvenile Justice Systems in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Lessons from Albania, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Ukraine

IJJO

In spite of the progress and evolution of the juvenile justice system reforms in Central and Eastern European and Central Asian countries, Unicef highlights the importance and need of sustainable progress and development of the family intervention measures and alternatives to detention in Albania, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Ukraine.

This report, elaborated by UNICEF, does an exhaustive analysis of the situation of minors in conflict with the law, underlining recurrent problems like prolonged pre trial detention, unacceptable life conditions and often detention with adults.  [+]

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You can register now for the school year 2009/2010.

Diploma 'Specialist in co-existence and bullying at school'

This school year 2009/2010 the International School for Juvenile Justice offers the "Diploma of Specialist in coexistence and bullying at school" mainly addressed to professionals working in the socio-educational field or who are related to it.

This is an essentially practical training itinerary consisting of 285 hours of online training which will make it possible for the student to specialise in the necessary skills to treat bullying in the educational context.   [+]




 

IJJO INTERVIEWS

CROATIA

Mrs. Mila Jelavic, Ombudsman for children in the Republic of Croatia

Mila Jelavic, Ombudsman for children in the Republic of Croatia, talks about the situation of juvenile delinquency in Croatia and emphasizes on the need to develop preventive policies which promote a decrease of delinquent acts committed by minor offenders.

Mrs. Jelavic analyses the development of integrated educational strategies and policies mainly to allow protecting children in the context of the post-war.  [+]

RESEARCH AND THESIS

INTERNATIONAL

 

According to our main activities and objectives, the International Juvenile Justice Observatory wants to give the opportunity to researchers and PHD Students to have access to our international communication platform.

To publish on our web site your thesis, research papers regarding juvenile justice and the situation of minors in conflict with the law, please press the following link.  [+]

 

COLLABORATION FORUM

In accordance with the research done by Anton Van Kalmthout of the University of Tilburg (the Netherlands) about the application modalities of the pretrial detention measures and the bases for the Common European Regulations, emphasis is put on the fact that, in a lot of countries the pretrial detention of minors is done in worse conditions than that of adults. There is a need to develop minimum standards to protect the rights and the welfare of minors in pretrial detention, both concerning the maximum duration as the educational programmes, etc.

Which good practices and strategies should be developed for minors in provisional arrest?

The situation of minors in pretrial detention
  
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JOB & INTERNSHIP DATABASE

The Job and Internship database informs about the latest job and internship offers sent by organisations related to Juvenile Justice; our purpose is to facilitate the gathering of people and organizations that are involved in the juvenile justice field.

The Job and Internship database offers a virtual space to organizations related to Juvenile Justice where they can publish their job and internship offers. If your organisation wishes to publish a job offer, please click on the following link and fill out the document.

  
  
 
PRESS ROOM
Australia pide perdón a medio millón de niños víctimas de abusos en orfanatos

Australia

Official says Brazil is working hard to ensure rights of children

Brazil

Le travail des enfants en Chine

China

Debatirán en Cuba contra explotación y prostitución infantil

Cuba

New Zealand Told To Be Bold Over Restorative Justice

New Zealand

Cadac expresses RA 9344 opposition again

Philippines

Emilio Calatayud pide a los políticos y al poder público un «pacto serio» en educación

Spain

Life in prison at 13

United States

Giving young offenders another chance

United States

 

ORGANIZATIONS
Centro Studi GB Rossi Infanzia Adolescenza

Italy

Fédération Suisse des Parlements des Jeunes / Dachverband Schweizer Jugendparlamente

Switzerland

Bolunta

Spain

Ayuda y Solidaridad con las Niñas de la Calle, I.A.P.

Mexico

 
DOCUMENTATION CENTER
America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2009

United States

Mental health court for juveniles

United States

2009 Youth delinquency prevention report card

United States

The trafficking of children for sexual exploitation

United Kingdom

Child Trafficking in East and South-East Asia: Reversing the Trend

Asia

World Drug report 2009

International

Programme for Children and Youth 2006-2016

Slovenia

 

EDITORIAL NEWS
Juvenile criminal record removal system: Opportunity for readjustment

Multimedia  | China

Annual Report 2009. The State of the drugs problem in Europe

Grey Literature  | European Union

Juger et éduquer les mineurs délinquants

Publications  | France

 
AGENDA

December 2009
Prévention de la criminalité dans le monde: Bilan, évaluation et perspectives

Canada

Penal Reform International's 20th Anniversary

Switzerland


January 2010
Understanding Criminal Action and its Perpetrators: Towards Psychological & Social Science Contributions to Investigations and the Courts

United Kingdom


April 2010
12º Congreso de las Naciones Unidas sobre Prevención del Delito y Justicia Penal

Brazil

 

LINKS
Crime and Justice Students

United Kingdom

Juvenile Justice Reform CEE/CIS

International

 
 

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