Publications

One of the main objectives of Defence for Children International is to improve the juvenile justice system to make sure children are afforded their rights and are treated properly. This report examines the status of the juvenile justice systems in Latin America. There is a trend in this region toward increasingly punitive and repressive tendencies …

Monitoring Report on Juvenile Justice Systems in Latin America Read More »

The International NGO Council on Violence Against Children, InCo, aims to fulfill their vision of a juvenile justice system in which children are granted special status. Defence for Children International is one of the members of the International NGO Council on Violence Against Children actively working alongside 80 members worldwide to advocate for children`s rights. …

InCo Report 2013: ‘Creating a Non-Violent Juvenile Justice System’ Read More »

Defence for Children International-Colombia, DCI-Colombia is one of 47 National Sections of Defence for Children International. Last year they issued a report on the situation of Children in Mitu-Vapès assesses the current status of the indigenous population of Colombia, particularly female children. There is a population of 1,392,623 indigenous people in Colombia, which is 3.43% …

DCI-Colombia Report on the situation of children in the municipality of Mitú Vaupés Read More »