Advancing child-centred justice systems
Collaborative spaces where ideas become action.
The Child Justice Lab promotes justice systems that uphold the rights, dignity, and best interests of every child. Through research, policy innovation, and collaboration, the Lab supports the development of fair, participatory, and right-based systems that respond to the realities children face when in contact with justice systems, whether as victims, witnesses, or alleged offenders.

IJCA publication
Closing the Justice Gap for Children New ICJA Op-Ed: Closing the Justice Gap for Children – ICJ Alliance
Academic, policy and relevant references
- 2025 Global Declaration on Advancing Child-centred Justice Global Declaration ACCJ PRVAC- 2025- Final- Text 4.pdf
- 2025 Global Declaration on Advancing Child-centred Justice | Illustrated Global Declaration ACCJ PRVAC- 2025- Final- Illustrated 4.pdf
- Policy Brief on Advancing child-centred justice : Preventing and Responding to Violence Affecting Children in Child Justice Systems Policy Brief Advancing Child-centred Justice and Responding to VAC Final.pdf
- Ending Violence Against Children in Detention: Improved Data Collection in the European Union to Achieve SDG16+ Justice for Children Working+Paper_VAC+05.11.2024.pdf
- OECD Child-Friendly Justice Framework OECD Child-Friendly Justice Framework
- Policy Paper on Systemic Child Participation In Justice Policy Paper Systemic Child Participation in Justice.pdf
- Ending Solitary Confinement of Children: A Global Action Plan 2023-11-position-paper-solitary-confinement-designed-final.pdf
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