| Deprivation of Liberty of Children in Light of International Human Rights Law and Standards: Volume 28 Contributor(s): Liefaard, Ton (Author) |
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ISBN: 9050958389 ISBN-13: 9789050958387 Publisher: Intersentia OUR PRICE: $120.78 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2008 Annotation: It is estimated that at least one million children are deprived of their liberty worldwide. Held at police stations, detained in prisons and detention centres, or placed in reform schools and other (closed) institutions, these children are often confronted with (gross) violations of their human rights. They are deprived of their liberty for obscure reasons; detained in inadequate and overcrowded facilities together with adults; denied family contact; and subjected to violence, abuse and neglect by staff or other inmates. Children deprived of their liberty are at risk of having their childhoods and future life opportunities wasted away. This book provides a systematic and comprehensive study of the implications of International Human Rights Law and Standards for children deprived of their liberty. It addresses the legal requirements regarding arrest, detention and imprisonment of children set by international and regional human rights treaties, in particular the UN Convention on the Rig |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Child Advocacy - Law | Civil Rights - Social Science | Children's Studies |
| Dewey: 341.485 |
| Series: Human Rights Research |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.7" W x 9.4" (2.60 lbs) 696 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It is estimated that at least one million children are deprived of their liberty worldwide. This book provides a systematic and comprehensive study of the implications of International Human Rights Law and Standards for children deprived of their liberty. It addresses the legal requirements regarding arrest, detention and imprisonment of children set by international and regional human rights treaties, in particular the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and pays close attention to the role of children s legal status |