UNHCR

UNHCR calls on parliamentarians for responsibility sharing to strengthen protection of unaccompanied migrant and refugee children reaching Canary Islands

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Spain has addressed parliamentary groups to express its concern for the plight of unaccompanied minors arriving by sea in the Canary Islands, among whom there are also ...
UNHCR

UNHCR shares recommendations and calls for shared responsibility to strengthen the protection of unaccompanied refugee children

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in line with its mandate to protect refugees and the 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, has issued a series of recommendations addressed to the ...
Law

In-Camera Interviews by Courts Can Strike Balance Between Child Protection and Parental Rights

(l-r) Karen Freedman of Lawyers For Children, Liberty Aldrich of Children s Law Center, and Glenn Metsch-Ampel of Lawyers For Children Courtesy photos The author of “In Secrecy and Sacrifice: ...
First Coast News

'We are in the middle of being bullied': 9 members of Child Protection Team call for end of 'toxic' work environment

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Nine members of the First Coast Child Protection Team in Florida are speaking out about their boss, Dr. Barbara Knox, alleging a toxic work environment and concerns over her ...
Law

Early Legal Representation: A Prevention Strategy for Child Protection

Pressure on government agencies charged with the responsibility for child protection is intense. Being a child protective services (CPS) worker is a tough job. Those who supervise the workers who ...