Position Paper Publication: "Ending Solitary Confinement of Children: A Global Action Plan"
Thu, 23 November, 2023
The position paper "Ending Solitary Confinement of Children: A Global Action Plan" has been published through collaborative efforts led by the Terre des hommes foundation Global Initiative on Justice With Children and the Child Friendly Justice European Network (CFJ-EN), with contributors including organisations like Défense des Enfants International (DEI) - Belgique, Defence for Children Italia, Ludwig Boltzmann, and CICS Nova.
The paper advocates urgently abolishing solitary confinement and provides eight practical recommendations such as promoting child-appropriate alternatives, ensuring staff training, and establishing accountability through data collection.
