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The Global Initiative on Justice With Children

Shaping a future where justice systems put children at the centre.

Who we are?

The Global Initiative on Justice With Children (JWC), led by the Terre des hommesLausanne Foundation and Penal Reform International (PRI), in collaboration with the International Association of Youth and Family Judges and Magistrates (IAYFJM), and the Global Campus of Human Rights (GC), connects practitioners worldwide through World Congresses, regional and national advisory meetings and produce research on child justice.

Keep reading to learn about all the actions of the Global Initiative on Justice With Children and the next World Congress in 2025

Full information in our website: justicewithchildren.org

‘The World Congresses on Justice With Children have demonstrated having the unique potential to mobilize a collective force globally able to shape and prioritize the most relevant justice demands FOR and WITH children. More than ever, children claim a childcentered justice.’ -Child from the Child and Youth Advisory Group 2018

The World Congresses aim to:

World Congress on Justice with Children

The Global Initiative JWC organizes World Congresses on Justice With Children that convene every three to five years to address pressing challenges for children in contact and conflict with the law

These events serve as interactive platforms for meaningful discussions and collective action fostering collaboration among child justice practitioners, children, young people, policymakers, justice system stakeholders, academics, civil society, UN representatives, and other experts and practitioners.

Promote fair and child-centred justice systems for and with all the children worldwide. Provide a space for professionals to exchange best practices, foster scientific cooperation, formulate policy recommendations, raise awareness about child-centred justice, and empower stakeholders to take action towards implementing positive change on the justice systems

Support the operational implementation of international instruments and standards related to the rights of children and young people in conflict with the law.

The 5th World Congress on Justice With Children 2025

Following the successful past World Congresses in Lima (2009), Geneva (2015), Paris (2018), and Mexico (2021), the next World Congress on Justice With Children is scheduled for June 2-4, 2025. The event will take place in person in Madrid, Spain accommodating hybrid participation, with simultaneous in-person events in various locations around the world.

The main theme of the 5th World Congress 2025 is

“Advancing Child-Centred Justice”:

Preventingandrespondingtoviolenceaffectingchildreninchildjusticesystems,

and contributing to :

Sustainable development

Goals in particular to SDG16

General comment No. 27 on children’s rights to access to justice and effective remedies of the UNCRC Committee

aligning

2023-2030 UNODC & UN

SRSG VAC Strategy to End Violence against Children

The 5th World Congress on Justice With Children 2025 objectives are:

To promote fair and appropriate justice systems for and with all children worldwide

Provide a space for professionals to exchange best practices, foster scientific cooperation, formulate policy recommendations, and raise awareness about child-centred justice

Support the reform of justice systems to better align with international child rights standards and to build resilience in addressing societal changes.

Achieving the global ambition of justice for all in the light of the action undertaken to implement the SDG 16+ agenda.

Key priorities of the Global Initiative on Justice With Children

Ending child detention, including within criminal justice systems, immigration detention, and any other form of deprivation of liberty of children.

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promoting inclusive and nondiscriminatory justice with a focus on gender justice, and prioritizing systemic child participation

Neuroscience approaches into child justice systems, aiming at bringing a contemporary lens to understanding the diverse impacts and consequences experienced by children within justice systems and how to support them appropriately

Community empowerment, focusing on legal pluralism including customary justice, and community-based reintegration processes for children in contact with the law, including a particular focus on prevention, restorative justice, and social cohesion Our

Justice in times of crisis, including climate (in)justice for children, child-centered justice, and accountability for children in the context of armed conflict and insecurity, with a focus on reinforcing the resilience of justice systems for children