Treatment of Migrant Children on the US Southern Border Is Torture

Charles Oberg, Coleen Kivlahan, Ranit Mishori, William Martinez, Juan Raul Gutierrez, Zarin Noor and Jeffrey Goldhagen - Pediatrics

This article from the journal of Pediatrics argues that the treatment of migrant children at the U.S. southern border fulfills the criteria for torture and calls on pediatricians and child health professionals to "collaborate with other advocates and advocacy organizations to forge local, national and international responses to stop and prevent torture of migrant children at the border and globally."

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A Double-Edged Sword: Protection Risks Facing Venezuelan Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic

World Vision

This report examines the two-sided dilemma for Venezuelan children during the COVID-19 pandemic: 1) the dire economic situation they faced prior to the declaration of the Coronavirus pandemic and 2) the exacerbating factors that have deepened their vulnerability since the pandemic began.

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Guiding principles for strengthening the participation of local Aboriginal community in child protection decision making

Grandmothers Against Removals (GMAR) and NSW Department of Family and Community Services (FACS)

This set of guiding principles aim to improve the collaboration between the NSW Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) and Aboriginal communities on child protection matters. It is intended to be a guide that may be used by Aboriginal communities and regional FACS offices across NSW.

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IRISS Podcast: National statistical data returns: linking individual data for looked after children

IRISS

The core aim of this programme is to contribute to the development of a platform that will support better understanding of the routes from intervention to outcomes for vulnerable children in Scotland through utilising administrative datasets and longitudinal research.

Análisis nacional sobre el sistema de protección y cuidado del niño/a en Paraguay - Cumbre de la etapa: Análisis de resultados y diseño de soluciones

Ministerio de la Niñez y Adolescencia y Ministerio de la Defensa Pública con la Corte Suprema de Justicia y el Ministerio Público

El presente informe de sistematización tiene como propósito hacer accesible la información producida en la Cumbre de la etapa final del análisis transversal del sistema de protección de la niñez, y ser una herramienta de comunicación y planificación al servicio de las instituciones públicas que formaron parte de este proceso.

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National cross-government review of the child protection and care system in Paraguay - Summit of the final stage: Analysis of results and design of solutions

Ministry of Children and Adolescents and Ministry of Public Defense with the Supreme Court of Justice and the Office of the Public Prosecutor

The purpose of this systematization report is to make available the information produced at the Summit in the final stage of the cross-sectional review of the child protection system in Paraguay, and to be a communication and planning tool at the service of the Government agencies that were part of this process.

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Scottish Care Leavers Covenant Alliance ‘Collaborative Voice’ Briefing

Scottish Care Leavers Covenant Alliance

This briefing paper aims to highlight some of the key issues and some of the solutions that have been identified through regular meetings of the Scottish Care Leavers Covenant (SCLC) Alliance during the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing together learning from their own work and extensive networks with partners to offer a number of recommendations, and to prioritise steps to improve the lives of care leavers.

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