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 in partnership with Penal Reform International (PRI) and the International Association of Youth and Family Judges and Magistrates (IAYFJM), 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
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‘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
V 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 2-6, 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.
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The main theme of the V World Congress 2025 is
“Towards Child-Centred Justice”
Preventing and responding to violence against children in child justice, aligning 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
2023-2030 UNODC Strategy to End Violence against Children
The V World Congress on Justice With Children 2025 objectives are:
Advocate for systemic change through increased and improved knowledge and practices in preventing and responding to violence against children in the administration of justice
1. Develop and measure effective strategies to prevent and respond to violence against children in the administration of justice
2. Enhance child systemic participation within the child justice system 3.
Key priorities of the Global Initiative on Justice With children
Our key priorities an themes of focus
Ending child detention, including within criminal justice systems, immigation detention and any other form of deprivation of liberty of children.
Justice in times of crisis, including climate (in)justice for children, child-centered justice and accountability for children in context of armed conflict and of insecurity, with a focus on reinforcing the resilience of justice systems for children
Reinforcing justice
Neuroscience approaches into child justice systems, aiming at bringing 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, community-based reintegration processes for children in contact with the law, inlcuding a particularly focus on prevention, restorative justice, and social cohesion.
procedural safeguards
children in contact
the law, emphasizing on safe and ethical digital justice for
, promoting inclusive and non-discriminatory justice with a focus on gender justice, and prioritizing systemic child participation.
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are: Ending child detention 1. Justice in Times of Crises 2 Reinforcing justice procedural safeguards : Digital Justice for children in contact with the law 3 Neuroscience approaches into child justice systems 4 Community empowerment 5.
Organisers
National co-organisers
With the technical assistance of
The V World Congress on Justice With Children 2025 partners
The full list of associated partners will soon be available on: www.justicewithchildren.org
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Yann Colliou
Head of the Programme Access to Justice (A2J), Terre des hommes Lausanne Foundation yanncolliou@tdhorg
Cédric Foussard
Coordinator of the Global Initiative on Justice With Children, Terre des hommes Lausanne Foundation cedric.foussard@tdh.org
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