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Children Deprived of Liberty - The United Nations Global Study

This study is the first scientific attempt, on the basis of global data, to comprehend the magnitude of the situation of children deprived of liberty, its possible justifications and root causes, as well as conditions of detention and their harmful impact on the health and development of children. The study also identifies best practices in non-custodial solutions applied by States in relation to the following six situations: (a) detention of children in the administration of justice; (b) children living in prisons with their primary caregivers; (c) migration-related detention; (d) deprivation of liberty in institutions; (e) detention in the context of armed conflict; and (f) on national security grounds. The study proposes recommendations to support States and the United Nations in dealing with this phenomenon.

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Target Audience
Government
Intergovernmental Organization
Source / Publisher
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Language
Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
Geographic Scope
Global
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
7
Cross Cutting Theme
People-centred
Human rights
Child-sensitive
Whole-of-government approach
Keywords
Detention (migration)
Status
Published

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).