EU: Judges Discuss the Need for Stronger Individual Assessments and Alternatives to Detention for Children in Conflict with the Law

EU: Judges discuss the need for stronger individual assessments and alternatives to detention for children in conflict with the law

In May 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) hosted two online workshops bringing together judges from six EU countries to explore how justice systems respond to children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings. Judges widely agreed that detention should remain a measure of last resort. Belgium’s model was highlighted as good practice, where diversion and restorative justice are not only prioritized but mandated by law. At the…

Alak held a working meeting with Tolosa Paz and Archbishop Carrara. They promote a common agenda between the Municipality, the Province and social and religious organizations. The mayor of La Plata, Julio Alak, led a meeting with the national deputy Victoria Tolosa Paz and Archbishop Gustavo Carrara with... La entrada La Plata: table of work to strengthen policies of childhood and adolescence was first published in INFO135.

The mayor of La Plata, Julio Alak, led a meeting with the national deputy Victoria Tolosa Paz and Archbishop Gustavo Carrara with the focus on strengthening public policies aimed at vulnerable children and adolescents. The meeting took place in the Hall of Accords of the Municipal Palace and also counted on the participation of the Secretary of Social Development, Nicolás Carvalho, and the general director of Children and Adolescents, Damián Lam…

The mayor of La Plata, Julio Alak, toured the High School N°61 of Etcheverry, the Primary Schools N°92 and Secondary N°37 of Gorina and the Primary School N°107 of Hernández, where different works were realized within the framework of the plan of restoration and value of 80 educational institutions financed through the Educational Fund.