The International Juvenile Justice Observatory has been granted the observatory status in the Liaison Group of the European Economic and Social Committee with the civil society organisations and networks.

Set up in 2004, the Liaison Group ensures that the EESC interacts with the European civil society organisations and networks. It is designed to be both a liaison body and a structure for political dialogue. The Liaison Group ensures that the EESC has a coordinated approach towards these organisations and networks, as well as monitoring joint initiatives.

Currently, in England and Wales a fifth of the minors in detention are on remand and the number of minors in this situation has increased by 41% over the last seven years.

Penelope Gibbs, Director of the Prison Reform Trust’s programme to reduce child and youth imprisonment, presents, in a message to the International Juvenile Justice Observatory users and collaborators, the report: Children: Innocent until proven guilty?

The 'Day of the African Child' was established by the African Union (AU) in July 1991. from then on, this day is being celebrated by the complete African Community based on different reflection topics. The African States that are worried about their children’s welfare, and based on the country’s future, pretend to pause and evaluate the situation of children in their respective countries, especially of those in difficult situations. They also pretend to deepen the reflection on some specific problems and take appropriate steps to ensure the welfare of each child.