Human Rights Council Side Event on: Working Together Towards a Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty

Date and Venue: Thursday, 10 March 2016 - 10:00 – 12:00 
                          Palais des Nations, Room XXIII

Organized by: Office of the Special Representative on Violence against Children
                      Office of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict
                      Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
                      United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
                      United Nations Children’s Fund
                      NGO Panel for the Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty

Sponsored by: Permanent Mission of Algeria to the United Nations
                      Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations
                      Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations
                      Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the United Nations

Objectives of the panel discussion:   

 Discuss the scope and key issues that will be addressed by the Global Study on Children Deprived of  Liberty;
 Present the institutional framework created in the support of the Global Study, including the UN  Inter-Agency Task Force, the Group of Friends, the civil society forum, including the NGO Panel on  the Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty and the network of academics/research  institutions;
 Mobilize political support and commitments to support the Global Study process. 

Speakers:

Representatives of Algeria, Norway, Switzerland and Uruguay

Expert panel:

Ms. Marta SANTOS PAIS, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children – Steps taken towards the effective realization of the Global Study, including setting up the institutional framework and developing the scope of the Study
Ms. Peggy HICKS,  Director of the Research and Right to Development Division, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights – Going forward
Ms. Leila ZERROUGUI, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict - How the Global Study can highlight  the issue of children detained for association with armed groups, in particular on national security charges
Mr. Juan MENDEZ, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – The unique vulnerabilities of children deprived of liberty to torture and other ill-treatment – role of the Global Study in addressing and combatting such violations
Mr. Anna GIUDICE SAGET, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer, Justice Section, UNODC – The role of data collection in implementing the UN Model Strategies and Practical Measures on the Elimination of Violence against Children in the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and in contributing to a Global Study on Violence against Children
Ms. Jo BECKER, Advocacy Director, Human Rights Watch, co-convenor of the NGO Panel for the Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty – NGOs leadership role in the campaign calling for the Study and as key contributors in its realization.