UNICEF Diversion

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UNICEF Diversion Alternatives Toolkit 2009

• How do diversion alternatives fit into the
  bigger picture of children in conflict with the
  law, justice for children child protection?
• These slides should be considered in conjunction
  with the toolkit section on The bigger picture
  as well as the Glossary of terms relevant to
  children in conflict with the law in Key
  reference documents.

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Whats the relationship between diversion,
alternatives, children in conflict with the law,
justice for children child protection?
CHILD PROTECTION a protective environment for
all children (prevention response)
CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW / JUVENILE
JUSTICE criminal justice system only children
accused of, or found responsible for, breaking
the criminal law (does not include
victims/ survivors or witnesses although there is
often overlap for individual children)
JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN / CHILD JUSTICE children
who come into contact with any justice system
(criminal, civil or administrative) e.g. as
subjects in custody cases, in need of care
protection, victims/survivors, witnesses
children in conflict with the law
DIVERSION ALTERNATIVES an important component
of overall reform of systems for children in
conflict with the law
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How do the 8 elements of the UNICEF Protective
Environment Framework fit in?
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More about the Protective Environment Framework
(PEF)

• The 8 elements of the PEF are inter-dependent ad
  inter-related. Action is required in each of
  these 8 areas simultaneously.
• The UNICEF Global Strategy on Child Protection
  (2008) categorises the 8 elements into 2 broad
  groups
• National Protection Systems (both state and
  non-state) elements 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 shown in
  purple on the previous slide
• Social Change elements 3, 4, 5 shown in grey
  on the previous slide
• Some UNICEF staff find this broad categorisation
  useful whilst others prefer not to divide up
  the 8 elements. The important thing is to take
  all 8 elements into consideration when planning
  child protection initiatives (including for
  diversion alternatives).

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Summary

• Diversion alternatives are an important part of
  broader work on reforming justice systems for
  children in conflict with law. This, in turn, is
  part of broader work on justice for all children
  in contact with any justice system in any
  capacity. This, in turn, is one part of child
  protection work in general.
• Work on diversion alternatives should therefore
  be undertaken within not in isolation from -
  broader programmes on justice for children and
  child protection.
• The 8 elements of the Protective Environment
  Framework (PEF) apply to all aspects of work on
  child protection, including justice for children,
  children in conflict with the law and diversion
  alternatives.
• Work on diversion alternatives should therefore
  adopt an overall, systemic approach which
  coordinates with and capitalises on other child
  protection programme initiatives being planned
  and undertaken in relation to the 8 elements of
  the PEF.