Achieving positive change for children? Reducing the length of child protection proceedings: lessons from England and Wales

Court decisions are required to remove children, compulsorily, from their families, and approve permanent care arrangements which restrict or terminate parents’ rights. The children involved are mostly young, have experienced serious abuse or neglect and may require permanent placement away from their parent(s) for their remaining childhoods. In England and Wales, justice to parents has dominated the rhetoric about these proceedings; this has resulted in lengthy proceedings, long periods of uncertainty for children and reduced placement options. In order to reduce delays, reforms in England and Wales have set a time limit for the completion of care proceedings. The Children and Families Act 2014 limits proceedings to 26 weeks; approximately 60% of care proceedings are now completed within this period. This article will discuss the impact of these reforms on decision-making for children, questioning whether they achieve both good decisions for children and justice for families. It uses the findings of an ESRC-funded study: ‘Establishing outcomes of care proceedings for children before and after care proceedings reform (2015–2018)’

Protecting People and the Planet: a proposal to address the human rights impacts of climate change policy

To ensure that responses to global climate changes are effective, sustainable, and advance global human development, security, equality, and freedom, this paper proposes that the Conference of Parties (COP) mandate a Process within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to support states in the development and implementation of policy. This Process, to include the full range of stakeholders – including state representatives, international human rights and humanitarian agencies, and civil society – would make certain that all mitigation and adaptation policies incorporate international human rights standards and best practices. In so doing, this Process would advance the United Nations’ goal to promote peace and security through the protection of human rights. The incorporation of a rightsbased approach would also enable the UNFCCC to make human rights a cross-cutting issue, consistent with the call for UN processes and agencies to incorporate human rights-based approaches in their work. Above all, this Process would strengthen the sustainability and effectiveness of climate change policies.UT Librarie

Justice for the Yazidi Genocide

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17 Years Stolen: Obie Anthony\u27s Story

Guests: Obie Anthony (Exoneree) & Dave McLane (Civil Rights Attorney)https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/ndls_posters/1725/thumbnail.jp

17 Years Stolen: Obie Anthony\u27s Story

Guests: Obie Anthony (Exoneree) & Dave McLane (Civil Rights Attorney)https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/ndls_posters/1725/thumbnail.jp

Termaine Hicks: The Fight for Freedom

Thursday, April 4, 2024 | 12:30 PM | Eck Hall of Law, McCartan Courtroom In the early morning of November 27, 2001, Termaine—then a 26 year old father—was on his way home from a convenience store when he heard a woman screaming from an alley. Running to help, Termaine found the woman badly beaten and raped. A bystander, who also heard the screams, had already called 911. Soon after, police officers arrived on scene. But before he could turn around, the officers shot Termaine three times in the back. For some reason, Termaine was not taken to the hospital for quite some time after the shooting. He miraculously survived, but found himself facing a new fight. To cover up the shooting, police officers and detectives conspired to frame Termaine. Several police officers, who had a history of fabricating evidence, planted a gun on Termaine, transferred blood from the victim to the tip of the gun, and falsely reported that they witnessed Termaine raping the woman. Two detectives concealed video evidence from Termaine that clearly showed another person dragging the woman into the alley. With all this police misconduct, Termaine did not stand a chance in court. He was incarcerated and would not leave prison until 19 years later when the Innocence Project exonerated him. Termaine will tell his story tomorrow in the McCartan Courtroom. It is both powerful and inspiring. He credits his fighting spirit and his faith for his final victory in the fight for freedom. Termaine will participate in a fireside chat/question and answer session moderated by Professor Jimmy Gurulé. Chick-fil-A will be served. Co-sponsors: Exoneration Justice Clinic Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights Jus Vitae American Constitution Society The Federalist Society American Civil Liberties Union Saint Thomas More Society Black Law Students Association Christian Legal Society Public Interest Law Forum Exoneration Justice Project Future Prosecuting Attorneys Councilhttps://scholarship.law.nd.edu/ndls_posters/1846/thumbnail.jp