On the 30th of September 2022, DCI delivered a statement about children and administrative detention on behalf of Defence for Children International (DCI)- Palestine in the 51st Session of the UN Human Rights Council – General Debate Item 7 Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories. In the statement, DCI-Palestine strongly …
On the 26th of September 2022, a She Leads activist delivered a joint NGO statement with, DCI, Plan International, ECPAT, Plan International, The African Women’s Development and Communication Network, and Terre des Hommes on the Annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Human Rights Council and that …
Defence for Children International delivered a statement on behalf of the NGO Panel on Children Deprived of Liberty, on the Item 3– Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention at the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council on the 19th September 2022. In the statement, DCI calls on Member States: …
Defence for Children International attended the 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC50) from 13 June to 8 July 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland, delivering statements and advocating for children’s rights around the globe. DCI’s statements and interventions focused on topics such as child rights in individual States (Palestine, Central African Republic, Greece) …
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On Wednesday 6th July 2022, Defence for Children International delivered a statement at the HRC50 interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Central African Republic (Resolution 48/19). In the statement DCI recommends: Release children from armed groups and offer them full support in their reintegration through family tracing and reunification, psychosocial assistance, and educational …
Solea, a young activist from the She Leads programme delivered a joint NGO statement on 27th June 2022, for Panel 2: Human rights-based and gender-responsive care and support systems in the 50th Session of the Human Rights Council. In the statement, states and other stakeholders are urged to: Compensate girls and young women for their …
Defence for Children International delivered a statement on the Item 3 – Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants in the 50th session of the UN Human Rights Council on the 24 June 2022. For this interactive dialogue, DCI delivered a written statement on behalf of the NGO Panel on Children …
She Leads programme representative; Fancy has delivered a joint NGO statement on girls’ and young women’s activism for the Working group on discrimination against women and girls in the UN Human Rights Council 50th session on 17 June 2022. In the statement, States and other stakeholders are urged to: Bring girls and young women on …
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Defence for Children International attended the 3rd meeting of the 50th session of the UN Human Rights Council on 14 June 2022, which included an Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel. For this interactive dialogue, DCI delivered a written statement on behalf …
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