BackThe Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) published an outcome report which compiles the discussions held during the Jean-Jacques Gautier NPM Symposium addressing children’s vulnerabilities in detention.
The first part of the report provides an overview of the context and key principles related to children in conflict with the law and deprived of their liberty, as well as the main risk factors and situations which need to be addressed by NPMs.
The second part explores the role of NPMs in addressing those issues, both as monitoring bodies and as advocates for children’s rights, including concrete suggestions and examples of good practices shared by participants. The annexes provide background information: agenda, list of participants, briefing note and further readings.
The Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) is an independent non-governmental organisation based in Geneva, working globally to prevent torture and other ill-treatment. It was founded in 1977 by the Swiss banker and lawyer Jean-Jacques Gautier. Since then the APT has become a leading organisation in its field and has played a key role in establishing international and regional standards and mechanisms to prevent torture, among them the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture.
Source: Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT)
