http://www.violencestudy.org/ en http://www.violencestudy.org/IMG/ruboff0.gif http://www.violencestudy.org/ a593 2008-03-27 01:57:05 Violence Against Women and Violence Against Children On 14 October, The Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW), UNICEF and the UN Study on Violence Against Children organised a joint briefing and panel discussion on the two Secretary General’s Studies on (i) Violence Against Women and (ii) Violence Against Children. The process and objectives of the two Studies were presented, combined with a discussion on substantive aspects. The panel was co-chaired by Ms. Rachel Mayanja, (...) Nathan a52 2008-03-08 16:23:58 Word Meaning Abuse bad treatment that causes physical or mental harm Bullying bullying includes: People calling you names Making things up to get you into trouble Hitting, pinching, biting, pushing and shoving Taking things away from you Damaging your belongings Stealing your money Taking your friends away from you Spreading rumours Threats and intimidation Making silent or abusive phone calls Sending you offensive phone texts Posting insulting messages (...) a590 2007-12-20 20:43:24 The Expert visited the Central American region to learn about the problems of youth violence there, where he met adolescents and various government and civil society representatives. He visited the region in his joint capacity as Independent Expert for the UN Secretary General’s Study on Violence Against Children, and of Rapporteur on Child Rights at the Inter- American Commission on Human (...) Nathan a589 2007-12-20 20:41:38 The Expert visited the Central American region to learn about the problems of youth violence there, where he met adolescents and various government and civil society representatives. He visited the region in his joint capacity as Independent Expert for the UN Secretary General’s Study on Violence Against Children, and of Rapporteur on Child Rights at the Inter- American Commission on Human (...) Nathan a588 2007-12-20 20:39:54 In Port of Spain, the Independent Expert visited the Trinidad and Tobago Coalition against Domestic Violence, the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Bethon School and St. Jude’s school. Nathan a587 2007-12-20 20:37:36 Independent Expert in School, Islamabad, Pakistan. Photo: Study Secretariat/2005. Two civil society organizations were visited by the Independent Expert in Islamabad: the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), which focuses on child rights advocacy, and Rehabilitation And Health Aid Centre for Torture Victims - Voice against Torture (RAHAT). Nathan a586 2007-12-20 20:35:44 In Toronto, the Independent Expert visited a women’s transition house, where children were housed with their mothers. He also visited the Kinark Syl Apps Youth Centre and the Youth Crime Reduction Programme. Nathan a585 2007-12-20 20:33:49 In Ljubljana, the Independent Expert made a presentation to civil society organizations, followed by an interactive dialogue at the Slovenian Parliament. He also visited an institution for children in vulnerable situations or who have committed minor offences and a centre for child asylum-seekers. Nathan a584 2007-12-20 20:31:48 Prof. Pinheiro met with representatives of several EU institutions in Brussels. Prof. Pinheiro was invited to Brussels by Javier Solana’s Personal Representative for Human Rights, Mr. Michel Matthiessen. Meetings were held with members of the European P Nathan a583 2007-12-20 20:30:01 Prof. Pinheiro is also a member of the Inter- American Commission on Human Rights. During the last session a full day of hearings was dedicated to topics related to violence against children in countries like Brazil, Paraguay, El Salvador and Honduras. A delegation led by Save the Children, Sweden and the Andean Commission of Jurists requested the Commission to seek an advisory opinion on the illegality of corporal punishment at the Inter-American Human Rights Court (click here to read (...) Nathan