4th June 2002 The first study in Ireland on the impact of a parent’s imprisonment on children was published in June 2002. The study, “Parents, Children and Prison: The Effects of Parental Imprisonment on Children,” was conducted at Dublin ‘s Mountjoy Prison by the Dublin Institute of Technology for the Society of St Vincent de … Read more
31st January 2002 A survey conducted by INSEE, the French national institute for statistics and economic studies, on the “Family Situation of Male Prisoners” (Synthèses, n° 59) was published in January 2002 and is now available. The survey focused on 1,700 male prisoners during the March 1999 census poll, for which 400,000 men and women … Read more
The rights of the child as stipulated by the 2000 Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union: 1. Children shall have the right to such protection and care as is necessary for their well-being. They may express their views freely. Such views shall be taken into consideration on matters which concern them in accordance … Read more
The Convention on the Rights of the Child, the first legally binding code of child’s rights, was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in November 20, 1989 and signed by all Member States. It entered into force in September 1990. Only the United States and Somalia have not ratified the convention. A … Read more
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