Access to justice for children and young people  

Access to Justice
Jail

Working together for equitable justice  

Giving José in Ecuador the opportunity to correct past mistakes and find meaning in his life. Giving Dritan in Albania the support he needs after being assaulted. Giving Khaled in Palestine the chance to leave prison...  

With more than 20 years of experience in justice with children, our teams accompany children and young people to defend their right to fair justice. To achieve lasting impact, we work with authorities, judges, lawyers, police and other professionals - formal and informal - involved in child and youth justice. Families, communities, and children and young people are also key stakeholders on whom we rely. To ensure that all children grow up in an environment that includes them, respects them, and allows them to participate in the changes that affect them.  

Our impact in 2022  

529,500 children,  

young people and members of their communities supported in their right to be treated fairly by justice systems  

3'600

non-custodial measures applied worldwide  

10,600 persons  

including religious and state-appointed judges, muezzins, mediators… given training worldwide  

What is Restorative Juvenile Justice?

 On the street with Khaled  

Khaled Palestine A2J
Khaled
16 years old - Gaza 

“I was in prison for 5 months. I know what I did was wrong, and that I shouldn’t have stolen. I want to work as a car sprayer when I’m older. I’m preparing for that thanks to vocational training.”  

He has tears in his eyes as he talks about the nightmare he has lived through. Abandoned by his father when he was a baby, Khaled was living alone with his mother in a makeshift settlement. Before he was arrested and thrown in jail for stealing two containers of water, he worked in a cement factory where the owner refused to give him his pay.  
Hundreds of children in Palestine are arrested and thrown into prison for petty theft. To offer solutions other than detention and get some of them released, Terre des hommes succeeded in getting their cases heard after months of advocacy. The plan is to get Khaled and more like him onto vocational training courses.  

Documents

Media library
Theory of Change Access to Justice (A2J) Programme
Global Initiative on Justice With Children
Global Declaration on Justice With Children
Media library

Supported by

Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID)

AECID

The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) is an agency of Spain, created in November 1988 as the managing body of the Spanish international development cooperation policy.
Go to the AECID website
French Development Agency (AFD)

French Development Agency (AFD)

The French Development Agency (AFD) finances, supports and accelerates the transition to a fairer and more sustainable world. It focuses on climate, biodiversity, peace, education, urban development, health and governance.

Go to AFD website
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

Le Bureau de la démocratie, des droits de l'homme et du travail (DRL)des Etats-Unis défend des valeurs universelles, notamment le respect de l'État de droit, des institutions démocratiques et des droits de l'homme
Aller au site DRL-US
Coopération monégasque

Coopération monégasque

The Government of Monaco's official development assistance, implemented by the Department of International Cooperation, supports over 150 projects each year in 11 partner countries, mainly LDCs (Least Developed Countries).
Go to Monegasque Cooperation website
Direct Aid Program (DAP)

Direct Aid Program

The Direct Aid Program (DAP) is a small grants program funded from Australia's aid budget. It has the flexibility to work with local communities in developing countries on projects that reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development consistent with Australia's national interest.
Go to DAP website
ECHO

ECHO

The European Commission's Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) funds relief operations for victims of natural disasters and conflicts outside the European Union.

Go to the ECHO website
European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR)

EIDHR

The European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council in March 2014. This thematic instrument is the successor to the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights established at the initiative of the European Parliament in 1994.
Go to EIDHR website
Enabel

Enabel

Enabel manages development projects on behalf of the Belgian government and other donors. In this way, it contributes to global efforts for sustainable development.

Go to Enabel website
European Commission - DG JUST

European Commission - DG JUST

The Directorate-General for Justice and Consumer Affairs develops and implements the European Commission's policies on justice, consumer rights and gender equality.
Go to DG-JUST page
FAET

FAET

The FAET Foundation provides punctual assistance to children and participates financially in concrete aid projects in the Third World.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The FCDO is a UK government department, supported by 11 public agencies and bodies. The FCDO promotes the interests of British citizens, protects the security of the UK, defends its values, and aims to reduce poverty and address global challenges with the UK's international partners.

Go to FCDO website
giz

German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)

As Germany's leading service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, GIZ is dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. 

Go to the GIZ website
OCHA

OCHA

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is a department of the UN Secretariat, established in 1991. It deals with victims of disasters and emergencies, refugee flows and mass displacement.
Go to OCHA website
UNICEF

UNICEF

UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund: UNICEF works in more than 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, protect their rights and help them reach their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

Aller au site UNICEF
UNDEF

UNDEF

UNDEF funds projects that empower civil society, promote human rights, and encourage the participation of all groups in democratic processes. The large majority of UNDEF funds go to local civil society organizations.
Go to UNDEF website
UNDP

UNDP

As the UN's lead agency for international development, the United Nations Development Programme works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality.
Go to UNDP website
UN WOMEN

UN WOMEN

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, or simply UN Women, is an agency of the United Nations. It was established to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women worldwide.
Go to UN WOMEN website
SDC

SDC

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) implements the Federal Council's foreign policy on humanitarian aid, development cooperation and cooperation with Eastern Europe and at multilateral level. The SDC focuses its activities on reducing poverty and distress, as well as curbing global risks. It also aims to preserve natural resources for future generations.

Go to the SDC website
Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID)

AECID

The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) is an agency of Spain, created in November 1988 as the managing body of the Spanish international development cooperation policy.
Go to the AECID website
French Development Agency (AFD)

French Development Agency (AFD)

The French Development Agency (AFD) finances, supports and accelerates the transition to a fairer and more sustainable world. It focuses on climate, biodiversity, peace, education, urban development, health and governance.

Go to AFD website
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

Le Bureau de la démocratie, des droits de l'homme et du travail (DRL)des Etats-Unis défend des valeurs universelles, notamment le respect de l'État de droit, des institutions démocratiques et des droits de l'homme
Aller au site DRL-US
Coopération monégasque

Coopération monégasque

The Government of Monaco's official development assistance, implemented by the Department of International Cooperation, supports over 150 projects each year in 11 partner countries, mainly LDCs (Least Developed Countries).
Go to Monegasque Cooperation website
Direct Aid Program (DAP)

Direct Aid Program

The Direct Aid Program (DAP) is a small grants program funded from Australia's aid budget. It has the flexibility to work with local communities in developing countries on projects that reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development consistent with Australia's national interest.
Go to DAP website
ECHO

ECHO

The European Commission's Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) funds relief operations for victims of natural disasters and conflicts outside the European Union.

Go to the ECHO website
European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR)

EIDHR

The European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council in March 2014. This thematic instrument is the successor to the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights established at the initiative of the European Parliament in 1994.
Go to EIDHR website
Enabel

Enabel

Enabel manages development projects on behalf of the Belgian government and other donors. In this way, it contributes to global efforts for sustainable development.

Go to Enabel website
European Commission - DG JUST

European Commission - DG JUST

The Directorate-General for Justice and Consumer Affairs develops and implements the European Commission's policies on justice, consumer rights and gender equality.
Go to DG-JUST page
FAET

FAET

The FAET Foundation provides punctual assistance to children and participates financially in concrete aid projects in the Third World.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The FCDO is a UK government department, supported by 11 public agencies and bodies. The FCDO promotes the interests of British citizens, protects the security of the UK, defends its values, and aims to reduce poverty and address global challenges with the UK's international partners.

Go to FCDO website
giz

German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)

As Germany's leading service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, GIZ is dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. 

Go to the GIZ website
OCHA

OCHA

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is a department of the UN Secretariat, established in 1991. It deals with victims of disasters and emergencies, refugee flows and mass displacement.
Go to OCHA website
UNICEF

UNICEF

UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund: UNICEF works in more than 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, protect their rights and help them reach their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

Aller au site UNICEF
UNDEF

UNDEF

UNDEF funds projects that empower civil society, promote human rights, and encourage the participation of all groups in democratic processes. The large majority of UNDEF funds go to local civil society organizations.
Go to UNDEF website
UNDP

UNDP

As the UN's lead agency for international development, the United Nations Development Programme works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality.
Go to UNDP website
UN WOMEN

UN WOMEN

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, or simply UN Women, is an agency of the United Nations. It was established to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women worldwide.
Go to UN WOMEN website
SDC

SDC

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) implements the Federal Council's foreign policy on humanitarian aid, development cooperation and cooperation with Eastern Europe and at multilateral level. The SDC focuses its activities on reducing poverty and distress, as well as curbing global risks. It also aims to preserve natural resources for future generations.

Go to the SDC website