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UNICEF and UNODOC, Child-Friendly Legal Aid in Africa (June 2011)
Available at
http://www.unodc.org/pdf/criminal_justice/Child-Friendly_Legal_Aid_in_Africa.pdf
(last accessed 4 March 2015).
This report sets out criteria for how to provide child-friendly legal Aid in Africa.
UNICEF, The Right of Children with Disabilities to Education: A Rights-Based Approach to Inclusive Education-position Paper, (2012)
Available at http://www.unicef.org/ceecis/IEPositionPaper_ENGLISH.pdf
(last accessed 18 December 2014).
This report focuses on countries in Central and Eastern Europe and creates a framework by which inclusive education is promoted through use of human rights concepts. Using this rights-based framework, the report puts forward policies and strategies by which inclusive education can be put in place.
UNICEF, Promoting equitable access to justice for all children, INSIGHTS: Child Rights in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia Issue 1 (2014),
Available at
(last accessed 18 December 2014).
This report looks at common barriers to accessing justice for children in Central and Eastern Europe as well as Asia. The report also includes policy recommendations that would improve access to justice for children.
UNICEF, Juvenile Justice in the CEE/CIS Region: Progress, Challenges, Obstacles and Opportunities, (2013)
Available at http://www.unicef.org/ceecis/Juvenile_Justice_CEECIS_A4_EN_web.pdf (last accessed 30 October 2014).
This report is an overview of the juvenile justice systems in 15 countries in the Central and Eastern European Region and looks and achievements and challenges that have occurred from 2006-2011.
UNICEF, Championing Children’s Rights-A global study of independent human rights institutions for children-summary report (2012).
Available at http://www.unicef-irc.org/publications/pdf/championing2_eng.pdf (accessed last 2 March 2015).
This report looks at independent human rights institutions for children around the world. The report highlights good practices related to participation as well as how to reach marginalized groups of children including children with disabilities.
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights-Access to justice for children, A/5RC/25/35 (16 December 2013).
This is a succinct report that covers the basic principles and legal frameworks that protect and promote access to justice for children. The report also gives examples of good practices that promote access to justice for children.
Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Services, People Who Have an Intellectual Disability and the Criminal Justice System, (2012)
Available at http://www.villamanta.org.au/edit/documents/People_with_ID_in_Criminal_Justice_System_Project_Final.pdf (last accessed 18 December 2014).
Although written for an Australian context this document may be a useful tool for explaining intellectual disability to professionals involved in the court system and the barriers people with intellectual disabilities may face in the court system.
Nigel Thomas and Claire O’Kane, Children and Decision-Making A summary report. Swansea: University of Wales Swansea, International Centre for Childhood Studies (1998).
This book discusses effective communication with children.
Emma Stone, Consulting with disabled children and young people, Joseph Rowntree Foundation (12 July 2001)
Available at
http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/consulting-with-disabled-children-and-young-people
(last accessed 8 October 2014).
This short report summarizes the findings from two projects that were aimed at communication training for practitioners and supporting young people and children with disabilities to express their opinions.
See also
http://www.ncb.org.uk/media/74024/listening_to_young_disabled_children.pdf
SRSG on Violence Against Children, Promoting Restorative Justice (2013)
Available http://srsg.violenceagainstchildren.org/sites/default/files/publications_final/srsgvac_restorative_justice_for_children_report.pdf (last accessed 5 February 2015).
This publication looks at the importance and benefits of restorative justice and how it relates to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The report gives examples of restorative justice principles being used in a variety of settings.
Save the Children, See me, Hear Me, a guide to using the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights of Children (2009)
Available at http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/sites/default/files/docs/See_Me_Hear_Me_internals_final_1.pdf
This guide looks at how children are protected under the UNCRPD. Although the scope of this report is broader than simply access to justice it is a good source for looking at how the rights of children with disabilities are protected.
Eileen Munro, The Munro Review of Child Protection: Final Report-A child-centered system, England Department of Education, (2011)
Available at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/175391/Munro-Review.pdf (last accessed 17 February 2015).
Although this report focuses on issues of child protection in England it contains good suggestions and good practice examples for using child-friendly approaches in child protection.
Gerison Lansdown, The Evolving Capacities of the Child, UnicefInnocenti Research Centre with Save the Children, (2005).
http://www.unicef-irc.org/publications/pdf/evolving-eng.pdf (last accessed 3 February 2015).
This publication examines the idea of the ‘evolving capacities of the child’. The article looks at the sociology of childhood as well as the legal implications of ‘evolving capacity’.
Gerison Lansdown, Every Child’s Right to Be Heard- A Resource Guide on the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child General Comment 12, Unicef and Save the Children (2011)
Available at http://www.unicef.org/adolescence/files/Every_Childs_Right_to_be_Heard.pdf (last accessed 25 February 2015).
This report explores the right to participation and the right to be heard as explained in General Comment 12 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child. It includes examples of good practice. The report also connects Article 12 of the CRC to other human rights instruments. see also http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Right-to-Participation.pdf
Ursula Kilkelly, Listening to Children about Justice: Report of the Council of Europe Consultation with Children on Child-Friendly Justice, Council of Europe Group of Specialists on Child-Friendly Justice, CJ-S-CH (2010) 14 rev., Strasbourg (5 October 2010).
Available at http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/childjustice/CJ-S-CH%20_2010_%2014%20rev.%20E%205%20oct.%202010.pdf (last accessed 4 November 2014).
This report details the experiences and views of children across Europe on issues of justice and access to justice. It also then includes reflections on what can be learned from the views of children in order to improve access to child-friendly justice.
Shane Kilcomminset. Et al., An International Review of Legal Provisions and Supports for People with Disabilities and Victims of Crimes, Irish Council of Civil Liberties, (December 2013),
Available at http://www.iccl.ie/news/2014/01/30/new-report-highlights-protection-gaps-for-crime-victims-with-disabilities.html (last accessed 8 October 2014).
Although the analysis of the situation in Ireland is not universally relevant,this publication also contains international best practices for persons with disabilities as victims of crimes, and makes useful recommendations.
International Federation of Social Workers, Policies, People with Disabilities, (23 February 2012)
Available at http://ifsw.org/policies/people-with-disabilities/ (last accessed 18 December 2014).
This policy paper sets out how the International Federation of Social Workers endorses and incorporates the Convention on the Rights of People with disabilities and social policy.
International Federation of Journalists, Child Rights and the Media-Putting Children in the Right- Guidelines for Journalists and Media Professionals, (January 2002)
Available at http://www.unicef.org/magic/resources/childrights_and_media_coverage.pdf
These guidelines provide direction to media professionals on how and when children’s data should be made public. The guidelines were written using child rights principles.
Rachel Hodgkin and Peter Newell, Implementation Handbook for the Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF 3rd ed., (2007)
Available at http://www.unicef.org/publications/files/Implementation_Handbook_for_the_Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child.pdf (last accessed 4 March 2015).
This handbook gives detailed guidance on implementation of the CRC
Carolyn Hamilton Guidance for Legislative Reform on Juvenile Justice, UNICEF (2011)
Available at http://www.unicef.org/policyanalysis/files/Juvenile_justice_16052011_final.pdf (last accessed 25 February 2015).
This publication gives policy recommendations on reforms designed to bring juvenile justice into line with international human rights treaties and standards. It includes recommendations related to data protection.
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Access to Justice: An Overview of Challenges and Opportunities, EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, (2011)*
Available at http://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2011/access-justice-europe-overview-challenges-and-opportunities (last accessed 4 March 2014).
This is a discussion of access to justice barriers in EU countries. It is not disability or child-specific.
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Legal capacity of persons with intellectual disabilities and persons with mental health problems* (July 2013)
This report looks at how legal capacity laws interfere with the ability of people with disabilities to make decisions for themselves in their lives using research, testimony and legal analysis.
European Commission, Report of the Ad Hoc Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care, (September 2009)
Available at http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&newsId=614&furtherNews=yes (last accessed 4 January 2015).
This report addresses the importance of replacing institution-based care with community-based care. Some attention is given to the situation of children in institutions and to advocacy concerning including people in institutions in the decision-making process.
European Commission, Children’s rights as they see them, (2011)
Available at http://ec.europa.eu/justice/fundamental-rights/files/rights-of-the-child_en.pdf (last accessed 8 October 2014).
Crown Prosecution Service, Supporting Victims and Witnesses with a Learning Disability (July 2009).
Available at http://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/prosecution/mental_health.html (last accessed 3 March 2015).
This report details how victims and witnesses with learning disabilities are supported in England and contains several good practices. The report is also available in easy to read format.
Council of Europe, Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on child-friendly justice and their explanatory memorandum (November 2010)
These are the guidelines on child-friendly justice from the Council of Europe.
Carnegie UK Trust, Empowering Young People, (2008)
Available at http://www.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=77dc4dc5-22aa-4232-8b4b-7b9916a2f7f9 (accessed last 3 November 2014).
This report looks at 11 years of activities aimed at increasing youth participation in decision-making in the UK. Again, although some of the material is relevant only in the UK, there is evidence based research explaining how participation of the child is beneficial as well as a discussion of different models for facilitating child participation in different contexts.