Children rights and Youth justice news articles 
Next Playtime rendez-vous in New York : march 2012
Playtime New York, the international trade show dedicated to universes of children and Junior, will spotlight 100 creative brands at its fourth edition March 10-12, 2012, at SoHo’s 82 Mercer (82 Mercer Street between Spring and Broome Streets). Playtime’s signature sophisticated yet whimsical ambiance will set the tone. LET’S PLAY ! ...play games, play sports and play roles… Our new theme for the season will flow from all our events, animat... [more]
Triumph for this Weekend's BabyExpo 2011
Organisers Report A 20% Increase In Visitor Registrations From 23 Different Counties, A Sell-Out Exhibition And A Stunning New Venue! What's on 4 Ltd, the new organisers of the BabyExpo which takes place annually in Brighton are delighted to report that the fabulous list of exhibitors alongside the fantastic entertainment and shopping experience on offer (over 5 different areas) has led to a surge in visitor registrations. 'We are already... [more]
‘Fun-Raising’ Tour to raise funds for Children in need
The award winning Creation Station finds a nice way to celebrate 9 years of inspiring children imaginations. The Creation Station is going on tour during November and offering fun art and crafts experience to groups of children within the community in exchange for a donation of £1 per child with all funds going to Children in Need. The Creation Station is providing art and craft experiences to those groups who are involved with children aged ... [more]
Working Parents Group urges Government to press ahead with Modern Workplaces
Commenting on the press stories (15-17 October 2011) that Modern Workplaces proposals may be delayed, a group of charities representing working parents has written to the Prime Minister to urge the government to press ahead with the reforms. In the letter, the Working Parents Group writes: “We write in support of the proposals in the recent consultation paper “Modern Workplaces” as we believe that further change is critical to your aim of ... [more]
Family Footprints Launches At Baby Expo 2011
Two thirds of parents with children under 18 do not have a Will. Yet it is one of the most effective ways a person can safeguard their family's future. Sussex law firm Mayo Wynne Baxter is launching a campaign to encourage families with young children to write a Will. Family Footprints aims to raise £10,000 for the county's only children's hospice Chestnut Tree House by donating £25 for every Will written under this initiative over the next 12... [more]
Other Children rights and Youth justice news and reviews
Media Advisory - Canada Must Give First Nations Children Equal Rights, Indigenous Youth Tell United Nations Committee ...
TORONTO , Feb. 1, 2012 /CNW/ - Six Indigenous youth ambassadors from across Canada will meet with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) next week to urge to the UNCRC to pressure ...
Department of Justice, MacArthur Foundation Provide $2 Million To Support Juvenile Justice Reform
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a new private-public partnership, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation are jointly providing $2 million to support innovative and effective reforms in treatment and services for youth involved in the juvenile justice and child ...
Connecticut's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards Program
Sanam Rastegar, 17, of Weston and Patrick Briscoe, 13, of Newtown today were named Connecticut's top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.
National Advocates Take Message to the UN That Canada Must Do Better to Improve the Lives of Aboriginal Children
TORONTO , Feb. 2, 2012 /CNW/ - A national plan is urgently needed to address the single most important systemic human rights issue in the country - the health, education and safety of Aboriginal children ...
BC Child Care Advocates in Geneva to Complain to UN (in News)
Will argue today Canada is failing to meet obligations under Rights of the Child convention.
Essential Learning and the Child Welfare League of Canada Partner to Offer E-Learning Solutions to Members
SAN DIEGO, CA-- - Child Welfare League of Canada is now offering discounts on online staff training solutions provided by Essential Learning. Through CWLC's relationship with the Child Welfare League of ...
Politics live blog: Monday 6 February 2012
• Lunchtime summary • Network Rail bosses forgo their bonuses • Afternoon summary 8.45am: David Miliband doesn't want to return to the shadow cabinet. He chaired a Commission on Youth Unemployment for ACEVO (the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations) and, in an interview about it with BBC Breakfast earlier, he said that suggestions that he might return to the Labour front ...
Children in Mexico: Criminals or victims?
At least 30,000 children in Mexico are involved in some sort of organized crime, according to a nationwide alliance of civic and social organizations.
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Thousands of children are being "needlessly dumped in prison" because of Britain's failing youth justice system, a think-tank has warned.
Call for cut in child prison terms
Thousands of children are being "needlessly dumped in prison" because of Britain's failing youth justice system, a think-tank has warned.
