Topic: Child Detention
THE SHAME OF SECRET JAILS FOR CHILD PRISONERS
July 5, 2013 ·
by Father Shay Cullen 7th July 2013 A few weeks ago, I visited yet again several child detention centers and police holding cells around Metro Manila with the Preda Foundation social workers. We found two small girls, 13 and 14 years of age behind bars looking out tearfully; and next to their cell was an adult […]
Read More...REDISCOVERING THE HEART OF FAITH – SERVICE
April 4, 2013 ·
By: Fr. Shay Cullen When he bent down on his knees in the youth detention jail in Rome last Holy Thursday, washed and kissed the feet of the juvenile prisoners and also a mother and child and a Muslim, Pope Francis sent a message to Catholic Church leaders and to the world. It seems to say, change […]
Read More...Resurrection for child prisoners
March 27, 2013 ·
Written by FR. SHAY CULLEN The rescue from the danger, humiliation and fear of life behind bars was like a resurrection, the start of a new life for the hundreds of children released from the death-like experience of prison life and brought to an open plan youth home. Misery, sadness and suicidal thoughts plague thousands […]
Read More...SAVING THE CHILDREN FROM DRUGS, POVERTY, AND PROSTITUTION
January 18, 2013 ·
By Fr. Shay Cullen When I first came to the beautiful Philippines as a missionary in 1969, I got to know and love the friendly, kind, Filipino people and I knew I would be happy here. But Missionary life is full of challenges and taking a stand for the downtrodden and the oppressed and fighting for […]
Read More...US: Respect Rights of Child Detainees in Iraq
May 12, 2011 ·
Children in US Custody Held Without Due Process http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2008/05/20/iraq18886.htm (Geneva, May 21, 2008) – US forces in Iraq should ensure that children it takes into custody are treated according to their status as children, and given prompt judicial review and access to independent monitors, Human Rights Watch said today. On May 22, the UN Committee […]
Read More...Philippine Juvenile Justice Welfare Bill (RA 9344) is not being implemented
May 12, 2011 · By Robert Garcia, Legal officer / researcher
By Robert Garcia, Legal officer / researcher Problems PREDA encountered in the implementation of RA 9344: This law has provisions to protect the rights of the Child in Conflict with the Law (CICL) Basically, Chapter 1 (Initial Contact with the Child). Section 21- Procedure for Taking the Child into Custody of RA 9344 is the […]
Read More...WHY IT IS ILLEGAL AND A VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS TO JAIL CHILDREN
May 11, 2011 ·
RIGHTS OF CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAWS: (where the Philippines is a signatory) Article 37, 39 & 40 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child No child shall be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, or sentenced to capital punishment or life […]
Read More...Philippine minors in Jail: report 6th September 2002
May 11, 2011 ·
MINORS IN JAIL CASE STUDIES – THE PHILIPPINES PREDA JAIL MONITOR TEAM Report: 6th September 2002 CONTENTS: Introduction GENERAL COMMENTS- LEGAL VIOLATIONS Initial Procedures on Arrest and Detention Minors in Jail- Who is Responsible? Lack of Diversionary Procedures Illegal and Arbitrary Detention- Pre-trial Arbitrary Detention- Post-trial Denial of Legal Assistance Denial of Bail Illegal Detention […]
Read More...Urgent Appeal for the Philippine Congress to pass the Comprehensive Juvenile Justice Bill into Law
May 11, 2011 · By Coalition to Stop Child Detention Through Restorative Justice
By Coalition to Stop Child Detention Through Restorative Justice EVEN as the run-up to the May polls heats up, and as politicians flash victory signs and captivating smiles, thousands of children— beggars, laborers, prostituted girls, street kids, and those suffering from mental disabilities—languish and get violated in hundreds of police jails all over the country. […]
Read More...Email to the president of the Philippines
May 11, 2011 ·
Sent: Friday, 1 August 2003 12:33 PM Subject: “Children in Detention” The President Of The Philippines Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal Aroyoro Dear Madam President Good morning (Magandang Umaga) We write to you for the concern of every child being held in Prisons by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. It has come to our […]
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