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European Rules for juvenile offenders subject to sanctions or measures (2009) Format:16 x 24 cm. Pages 213. No. of pages : 213 This book deals with the rules that are in force in Europe for juvenile offenders. The aim of the rules is to uphold the rights and safety of juvenile offenders subject to sanctions or measures and to promote their physical, mental and social well-being when subject to community sanctions or measures, or any form of deprivation of liberty. It is based on Recommendation Rec(2008)11 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on the European Rules for juvenile offenders subject to sanctions or measures, which was adopted on 5 November 2008. The first part of the book contains the text of the recommendation and is followed by a commentary which explains in finer detail the rules and the points raised by the text. The final section provides an analysis of the national replies to a questionnaire related to the treatment of juvenile offenders. This work will be of interest to human rights scholars, researchers and students of law, criminology and international relations. Price: $ 72.00 ISBN # 978-92-871-6620-3 More details...

International justice for children (2009) Format:16 x 24cm. Pages 154. Synopsis Children's rights have gained greater global visibility through the almost universal ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Treaty bodies for other international and regional instruments, which cover the rights of "everyone", including children, are giving increasing attention to children's rights. In the same vein, human rights mechan¬isms, including regional ones such as the European Court of Human Rights, the European Committee of Social Rights and the Inter-American Commission and Court, have become more sensitive to children's rights. With this increasing visibility comes the recognition that children in every country of the world suffer widespread and often severe breaches of the full range of their rights - civil, political, economic, social and cultural. In many cases, children do not have adequate or realistic remedies for breaches of their rights at national level. Seeking remedy through inter¬national and regional human rights mechanisms, though on the increase, is not well-developed. International justice for children discusses the principles of child-friendly justice at international level and examines monitoring mechanisms and current systems of admissibility, determining how easy or difficult it is for children to gain access to them. This publication also identifies the obstacles to be overcome and proposes concrete ways to remove them through specific recommendations to governments, international organisations and monitoring bodies. This work is a solid contribution to making international justice acces¬sible, friendly and meaningful to children, thus ensuring that children's rights safeguarded by conventions are concrete and not just theoretical. Price: $ 50.00 ISBN # 978-92-871-6534-3 More details...

Break the silence on domestic violence (2008) Format:A 5. Pages 64. Synopsis In present-day Europe, thousands of women have to cope every day with acts of physical, sexual or psychological violence, even in their own homes. “It starts with screams and must never end in silence”. Preventing domestic violence against women concerns us all, men and women alike, and we all have a duty to break the silence. In an exhibition staged in connection with the Council of Europe’s campaign to “Stop domestic violence against women” (2006-2008), the photographer, Sandro Weltin, presents us with different faces and perspectives – those of parliamentarians, local and regional representatives, representatives of non-governmental organisations and field workers who play an active part in measures to combat domestic violence, but above all those of the victims themselves, who will always be the focal point of this people’s cause. Price: $ 56.00 ISBN # 978-92-871-6558-9 More details...

Abolishing corporal punishment of children: Questions and answers (2008) Format:21 x 21cm.ages 55. Synopsis Why should it be made illegal to hit children for disciplinary reasons? What right does the way children are raised? How can public attitudes be shifted towards positive and non-violent parenting? These and many other issues are discussed in this booklet, intended for parents, policy makers, lawyers, children's advocates and other people working with children, all of whom have a vested interest in their well-being. Divided into four main parts, this booklet defines corporal punishment of children; gives reasons, based on international law, why corporal punishment should be abolished; discusses how abolition can be achieved; and debunks myths and public fears hovering around the issue. Punishing children physically is an act of violence and a violation of children's human rights. Every nation in Europe has a legal obligation to join the 17 European nations that have already enacted a total ban on corporal punishment of children. Price: $ 18.00 ISBN # 978-92-871-6310-3 More details...

Views on positive parenting and non-violent upbringing (2007) Format:16 x 24 cm . Pages 104. Synopsis This book presents the results a a two-day consultation with children and parents from 19 countries. "How would you define positive parenting? What characterises negative parenting? How does smacking make children feel? What does it teach them? What are the alternatives to smacking?". Exercises and questions that children and parents addressed on this occasion are presented in this publication and could be used in other similar consultations in the member states. Price: $ 15.00 ISBN # ISBN 978-92-871-6113-0 More details...

Parenting in contemporary Europe: a positive approach (2007) Format:16x 24cm. Pages 175. This publication is an important element of the Council of Europe's recent work in the field of positive parenting leading up to the Committee of Ministers' Recommendation Rec(2006)19 on policy to support positive parenting. The authors review and analyse the major changes affecting parenting in Europe, arising from legal situations, research and practice. This work addresses the core issues related to positive parenting and non-violent upbringing, with particular emphasis on parents' entitlement to support from the state in carrying out their parental tasks. Five themes are focused upon: 1. the legal situation and the results of research: what it means to be a parent according to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Council of Europe and new scientific knowledge; 2. current thinking on the use of violence and corporal punishment against children; 3. responses to family policy, especially in terms of support programmes and services for parenting and families; 4. the particular problems and needs of parents and children in situations of social exclusion; and 5. the relationship between parenting and drug-related behaviour among children and teenagers. The book also includes the text of the Recommendation Rec(2006)19, "Keys for parents" and "Guidelines for professionals". Contents Introduction 1. Towards a vision of parenting in the best interests of the child 2. A non-violent upbringing for children 3. Services to support positive parenting 4. Support for parenting of children at risk of social exclusion 5. Parenting - an element in drug prevention 6. Summary and overview References Price: $ 29.00 ISBN # ISBN 13 978-92-871-6135-2 More details...

Eliminating corporal punishment: a human rights imperative for Europe's children (2nd edition) (2008) Format:16x 24cm. Pages 135 Synopsis Eliminating corporal punishment - A human rights imperative for Europe's children sheds light on the controversial issue of corporal punishment of children. It approaches this topic from four different angles: the legal and human rights obligation, as defined by regional and international conventions and agreements, to ban corporal punishment of children; the status of corporal punishment in European countries today; recent research results on its effects and prevalence, including how children see it; and the abolition of corporal punishment as a process, entailing changes in law, policies and public opinion. Physical punishment is an accepted form of child discipline in far too many countries, and challenging this widespread form of violence against children may be unpopular with both politicians and parents. Yet hitting children, even mildly, is a violation of children's basic human rights - the right not to be subjected to degrading treatment or punishment and the right to equal protection under the law. This work is for child and family professionals, government decision makers and a public motivated to learn more about this topic. For those already convinced, this book will add fuel to their convictions and provide substantiated arguments for abolition; for others, it is to be hoped that it will enable them to understand better the inherent legal and moral contradiction of disciplining children with violence. Price: $ 29.00 ISBN # ISBN 978-92-871-6182-6 More details...