Mexicans are among the biggest consumers of sweet bread in the world. Everyone has their favorite sweet bread and it is hard to walk by more than two streets without coming across a bakery. María* a young girl from the CEMEPA Center (Mexico City’s center for services for youth on release) came up with an […]
The use of solitary confinement and isolation for detained children in Latin America is too common. Solitary confinement is overused by poorly trained guards as an “easy solution” to deter a child from misbehaving, however, it has lasting negative impacts on their mental and emotional health. Juvenile Justice Advocates International (JJAI) works to implement positive […]
This year’s Father’s Day at the Chihuahua Detention Center was unlike any other for some of the young fathers who live there. For Juan* it was his first Father’s Day ever. He was a young teenager when he had a baby with his girlfriend one-year before he was detained and subsequently taken into the detention […]
This year’s Father’s Day at the Chihuahua Detention Center was unlike any other for some of the young fathers who live there. For Juan* it was his first Father’s Day ever. He was a young teenager when he had a baby with his girlfriend one-year before he was detained and subsequently taken into the detention […]
A bill was proposed in the local Durango State Congress on April 21, which intended to abolish the Court of Justice for Juvenile Offenders of the State to incorporate its jurisdiction into the Superior Court of Justice, stripping the specialized office in juvenile justice of its autonomy. After having examined the initiative, we formulated a […]
As a result of our crowdfunding campaign “No estxs solx” (You Are Not Alone), 12 adolescents from Mexico City received an in-kind donation of personal hygiene items, which consisted of sanitary pads, panty liners, tampons, and heat patches to minimize menstrual pain and dignify their intimate care needs. They items delivered were: 997 sanitary pads […]
Topics of our report for the month of May 2022 Webinar: Solitary confinement in adolescents and youth, a pending issue We delivered the donations from our campaign “No estxs solx” (You Are Not Alone) in Mexico City The Court of Justice for adolescents in Durango is in danger
16h Welcome 16.15h Reality context: Research findings. Moderator: • Khaled Quzmar, General Director DCI Palestine• Úrsula Ruiz Cabello, Partner of DCI Spain• Sarahí García, Director of operations JJI México• Verónica Mendieta, CCLP Partner of Stop Solitary for Kids 17.15h Questions and answers17.45h Towards abolition: Practical experiences.Moderator: Cédric Foussard (Coordinator of GlobalInitiative on Justice with children) […]
16.00h Welcome by DCI Spain, GSIA and JJI Mexico16.15h Panel of experts. Moderator:Douglas Durán(Executive Director of ILANUD). • Juan E. Méndez, Former Special Rapporteur On TortureAnd Other Cruel, Inhuman Or Degrading Treatment OrPunishment (UN) Video • Manfred Nowak, Former Special Rapporteur On TortureAnd Other Cruel, Inhuman Or Degrading Treatment OrPunishment (UN) and Independent Expert for […]
JJAI’s specialized team is resuming the Monitoring project at CEIPA in Mexico City, two years after the pandemic began, with the aid of the General Directorate of Specialized Attention for Adolescents (DGAEA). In April, a meeting was held with the team to determine follow-up dates and schedule activities. The Mobilize and Empower team delivered supplies […]
