Parents in prison

Les enfants et la consommation de drogues

Louise — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 15:07:16 +0000

Summary: The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was observed on 26 June. To mark the day, CRIN published a briefing on 'Children and drug use' to shed light on a subject that is shied away from all too often and to examine the impact of global and national drug policies on children's rights.

Please note that the html version of this briefing is an updated version of the pdf version.

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UNITED STATES: Judge orders release of immigrant children detained

Victor — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 12:28:13 +0000

A federal judge has said that the government's policy of detaining migrant children and their mothers violates a longstanding ruling that found that such mass detention is against US law.

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DRUG POLICY: 'Accountability for children and young people at the 2016 UN General Assembly Special Session on Drugs'

Victor — Tue, 19 May 2015 13:28:36 +0000

This paper challenges the current framework for evaluating drug policies, and presents one based on the CRC. The three UN drugs conventions currently fail to prescribe any specific measures for children and young people, and only one of these mentions children explicitly.

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CEDEAO : le Nigéria viole la Charte africaine des droits et du bien-être de l'enfant

Louise — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 13:50:17 +0000

Maimuna, jeune maman, va-t-elle échapper à la pendaison ? Parce qu'elle était mineure au moment des faits, la justice de la Cedeao estime que sa condamnation à mort est une violation de ses droits.

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Concluding Observations for India's Third and Fourth Periodic Reports

CRIN — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 07:46:28 +0000

CRC/C/IND/CO/3-4

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State v. Tuanis

basma — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 12:37:41 +0000

Case concerning the separation of children from their parents as a relevant factor in sentencing in Papua New Guinea.

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Devi v. The State

CRIN — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 10:38:18 +0000

Case concerning the best interests of the child and separation of children from their parents as relevant factors in the grant or refusal of bail for a parent in Fiji.

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Chiramba and Others v. Minister of Home Affairs N.O. and Others

crinadmin — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:47:01 +0000

Case concerning the detention of a young child alongside the child's mother.

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HARM REDUCTION: Children and drug use

crinadmin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:28:32 +0000

Please note that the html version of this briefing is an updated version of the pdf version.

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Eritrea v. Ethiopia (Eritrea's Claims 15, 16, 23 and 27-32)

crinadmin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:25:25 +0000

Decision of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission on potential violations of children's rights during the time of conflict between the two countries.

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S v. M

crinadmin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:07:43 +0000

Case concerning the interests of children whose primary caregivers are involved in criminal proceedings in South Africa.

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