Zero violence against Children by 2030
Junho 21, 2019 às 6:00 am | Publicado em Divulgação | Deixe um comentárioEtiquetas: Campanha, Marta Santos Pais, Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary on Violence against Children, Violência Contra Crianças
Versão para crianças do Protocolo Facultativo à Convenção sobre os Direitos da Criança Relativo à Instituição de Um Procedimento de Comunicação
Maio 14, 2014 às 8:00 pm | Publicado em Recursos educativos | Deixe um comentárioEtiquetas: 3º Protocolo Facultativo à Convenção das Nações Unidas sobre os Direitos da Criança, Convenção sobre os Direitos da Criança, Direitos da Criança, Marta Santos Pais, Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary on Violence against Children, Protocolo Facultativo à Convenção sobre os Direitos da Criança Relativo à Instituição de Um Procedimento de Comunicação, Recursos Educativos Digitais
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Prevention of and responses to violence against children within the juvenile justice system
Outubro 4, 2013 às 12:00 pm | Publicado em Relatório | Deixe um comentárioEtiquetas: Adolescentes Institucionalizados, Crianças Institucionalizadas, Justiça de Menores, Justiça Juvenil, Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary on Violence against Children, Relatório, Violência Contra Crianças
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“In its resolution 18/12 of 24 September 2011 on human rights in the administration of justice, in particular juvenile justice, the Human Rights Council invited the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children to collaborate in the organization of an expert consultation on prevention of and responses to violence against children within the juvenile justice system and to submit a report thereon.
The Expert Consultation took place in Vienna on 23-24 January 2012. It was hosted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and co-organized with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, in cooperation with the Government of Austria. Participants included representatives from international and regional human rights bodies, governmental and State institutions, academia and civil society.
The Expert Consultation focused on the risks and systemic factors contributing to violence against children within the juvenile justice system, and strategies and practical recommendations to prevent and respond to violence against children within the juvenile justice system.
This report is informed by the results of the consultation and a research paper conducted by an independent consultant, Ann Skelton, of the University of Pretoria, South Africa.”
Safe and child-sensitive counselling, complaint and reporting mechanisms to address violence against children
Setembro 20, 2013 às 8:00 pm | Publicado em Estudos sobre a Criança | Deixe um comentárioEtiquetas: Abuso Sexual de Crianças, Denúncia de Maus Tratos a Crianças, Maus Tratos e Negligência, Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary on Violence against Children, Queixas, Sistema de Queixas Individuais, Violência Contra Crianças
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“Counselling, complaint and reporting mechanisms constitute critical remedies to address breaches of children’s rights, including violence in all its forms. Their development is anchored in international human rights standards and, in view of their urgency, the Brazil Congress against the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents called on their establishment in all countries by 2013.
The need for safe, well-publicized, confidential and accessible mechanisms for children to report incidents of violence was also a serious area of concern addressed by the UN Study on Violence against Children. The Study recommended their establishment, including through telephone helplines which children can access to report abuse, speak to a trained counsellor in confidence, and ask for support and advice.
The Study underscored the need to make all children, including those in care and justice institutions, aware of the existence of complaint mechanisms and recommended that in every locality and every setting there should be well-publicized and easily accessible services to investigate reports of violence against children.
Based on information received from national governments and many other stakeholders, as well as research conducted, this report provides an overview of existing counseling, complaint and reporting mechanisms,drawing attention to positive developments and persisting challenges. (…)”
Protecting Children from Harmful Practices in Plural Legal Systems with a special emphasis on Africa
Abril 25, 2013 às 8:00 pm | Publicado em Estudos sobre a Criança, Relatório | Deixe um comentárioEtiquetas: África, Direito Internacional, Legislação, Marta Santos Pais, Maus Tratos e Negligência, Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary on Violence against Children, Relatório, Violência Contra Crianças
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Across regions, millions of children continue to suffer from various forms of harmful practices, including female genital mutilation, early and forced marriage, breast ironing, son preference, female infanticide, virginity testing, honour crimes, bonded labour, forced feeding and nutritional taboos, accusation of witchcraft, as well as a great number of other less known practices.
Harmful practices may be traditional or emerging, but generally have some cultural, social or religious underpinning. Common for most harmful practices is that they have devastating consequences on the child’s life, development, health, education and protection.
The UN Study on Violence against Children urged states to prohibit by law all forms of violence against children, including harmful practices. This recommendation is a key priority for the mandate of the Special representative of the Secretary General on Violence against Children as well as for Plan International. To advance progress in the implementation of this recommendation, they co-organized an expert consultation, in June 2012. This thematic report was informed by those important discussions.
The expert consultation placed a particular emphasis on addressing harmful practices in plural legal systems. It built upon significant developments and experiences across regions, with a particular emphasis on Africa and the work promoted by the African Union and the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. The discussions examined the interplay between children’s right to legal protection from all harmful practices, and religious and customary laws. Informed by significant developments that have helped to address deeply rooted social conventions and support the abandonment of harmful practices against children, the consultation put forward important recommendations to advance national implementation efforts.
We are confident that the conclusions and recommendations highlighted in this report, calling for the harmonization of national legislation, customary and religious laws with international human rights standards, and the introduction of a legal prohibition of harmful practices, supported by a steady process of implementation to prevent and address those practices, will help to accelerate progress in children’s protection from harmful practices across regions.
We look forward to further strengthening our collaboration to prevent and eliminate all violence and harmful practices against children everywhere and at all times.
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