Summaries of child rights hearings - upcoming sessions - news from the rapporteurship on child rightsThe Inter-American Commission of Human Rights concluded its 137th session last week. This year marks the Commission's 50th anniversary. During its...
Summary: Hearing on the situation of children in State custody in Jamaica held at the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights in November 2009.Read the petition Read the hearing presentation More on Jamaicapdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/...
[LONDON, 18 September 2008] - The Child Rights Information Network (CRIN) has just launched the latest edition of its Review 'Children's Right to the City'.In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half the world’s population will be...
Summary: We are currently developing an international guide to human rights pro bono lawyers to accompany our toolkit on strategic litigation. If you know of other pro bono law firms, please let us know at [email protected] Defenders...
Summary: This report was presented at a hearing on the use of lethal force by police in Jamaica at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in March 2008.On the morning of August 28, 2007, 14 year-old Lance Zab was sitting in front of a...
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights held its 131st session from 3 – 14 March 2008 in Washington, D.C. During the session, the IACHR analysed petitions, cases and requests for precautionary measures. The Commission also heard...
[28 February 2008] - A global violence expert has said that Jamaican infants are being subjected to severe forms of punishment from as early as age two, with boys being sanctioned more severely and more often."Violence becomes a part of a child...
[13 December 2007] - Discrimination threatens lives in emergencies, and governments and aid agencies should pay more attention to the needs of vulnerable groups who suffer most in disasters, the Red Cross said in a report released on Thursday....
Summary: This is the first of several compilations by Save the Children UK of lessons learnt in contributing to regional and national rights-based legal and policy frameworks for children. Similar reports for Bulgaria and Egypt will be made...
Summary: This case study is part of a compilation by Save the Children UK of lessons learnt in contributing to a national child rights-based legal and policy framework for children. Similar reports for Bulgaria and Egypt will be made available on...
