EMERGENCIES: Misguided Kindness - Making the Right Decisions for Children in Emergencies

Submitted by crinadmin on Fri, 21/01/2011 - 07:04

Summary: Using lessons learnt in emergencies, from the genocide in Rwanda to the Asian tsunami and the earthquake in Haiti, our report, “Misguided Kindness”, demonstrates what action is needed to keep families together during crises and to bring separated children back into a safe and nurturing family life. Above all, this report urges people to take action to make sure that their assistance is channeled towards interventions that help children in emergencies rather than potentially cause them harm.Owner: Joanne Doylepdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/Misguided_Kindness.pdf

Articles:

Article 9: Separation from parents

Article 20: Protection of a child without family

Article 22: Refugee children

Article 3: Best interests of the child

Article 10: Family reunification

Article 21: Adoption

Article 38: Armed conflicts

Organisation:

Save the Children UK

Attachment Link:

http://www.crin.org/docs/Misguided_Kindness.pdf

Web:

http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/54_misguided-kindness.htm

Link :

Countries

Algeria

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