NCJ Number
177655
Date Published
1998
Length
6 pages
Annotation
This paper describes the goals and activities of the International Network on Juvenile Justice (INJJ), which encourages, facilitates, and develops efforts worldwide for dealing with juvenile delinquents in a more humane way, consistent with international standards on the rights of the child and juvenile justice.
Abstract
The INJJ was formally launched in January 1997 under the leadership of the Defence for Children International (DCI). The INJJ currently has over 80 partners, including nongovernmental organizations, academic institutions, and individual experts who work in the field of juvenile justice on all continents. The INJJ continually gathers worldwide documentation and information pertinent to juvenile justice and identifies expertise in the field of juvenile justice. The DCI Information and Documentation Center in Geneva, Switzerland, contains a special section on juvenile justice, including some 800 publications available for consultation. It maintains a database of information on the expertise of each partner, their activities, the region of the world in which they operate, and the type of assistance they can provide. The INJJ also produces occasional publications and a newsletter. The INJJ facilitates technical assistance programs by enhancing cooperation and coordination among intergovernmental organizations and nongovernmental organizations, academic institutions, and individual experts working in the juvenile justice field. It also contributes to reducing overlap of activities among various international organizations. Further, INJJ provides continual monitoring of the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and other relevant treaties. Recent activities of the INJJ are described.