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We promote and protect children's rights across the globe. Focus on justice for children. Official account of the Intl Secretariat. RTs not endorsements

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@DCIsecretariat
Defence for Children International
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📢 Our Annual Report 2024–2025 is out! This year, our Movement celebrated 45 year milestone, Global Conference, launched the 2025–2030 Roadmap for Action, and many more. Read: https://t.co/3bdD0NxuzJ #ChildRights #JusticeForChildren #AnnualReport
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Defence for Children International
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Every step forward in children’s rights starts with a belief that change is possible, and that children’s voices matter. 🌟 On World Children’s Day, we commit to defending children in crisis and building a future where every child can live in safety, dignity, and freedom. ✊
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Defence for Children International
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On World Children’s Day we celebrate every achievement and recommit to ensuring every child grows up free, safe, and heard. Children’s rights are non-negotiable. ✊
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Defence for Children International
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This World Children’s Day, we honor progress for children while facing the urgent reality that many rights are under attack. Palestinian children are facing escalating abuse in military detention. 📆 Nov 20 — 12 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. Palestine Children’s rights are universal.
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Defence for Children International
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🌍Every month, DCI publishes its global newsletter in EN, FR & ES, connecting our National Sections and partners with key updates from every region where DCI works. 👉 EN: https://t.co/qmRBo7mG0n FR: https://t.co/C82LWWsddR ES: https://t.co/nfGVOI1NeF
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Defence for Children International
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🎉After the success of the first International Webinar on International Standards, we are pleased to announce the 2nd International Webinar of the Safe in Town project. 🔗Register now: https://t.co/SXHSCs4mNl 📩Read the October Safe in Town Newsletter: https://t.co/N4qfe2B148
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Defence for Children International
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The Child Rights Connect Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict: ''importance of advancing joint advocacy and strong engagement from civil society and UN partners.'' 📩 This update features in our latest DCI Global Newsletter https://t.co/KS7urnT5n3
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Defence for Children International
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📢 Panel Highlight: National Workshop on Child-Friendly Justice 📅 Oct 21 |📍Rabat, Morocco Featuring Nassiba Fassi Fihri (DGAPR), Joseph Leblanc (EU), Santiago Rodriguez Gil (AIDA), Yamna Taltit (DCI-Morocco) & Alex Kamarotos (DCI) discussing child-centred justice reforms. ⚖️
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Defence for Children International
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🎉After the success of the first International Webinar on International Standards, we are pleased to announce the 2nd International Webinar of the Safe in Town project. 🔗Register now: https://t.co/SXHSCs4mNl 📩Read the October Safe in Town Newsletter: https://t.co/N4qfe2B148
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Defence for Children International
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The #UN Commission of Inquiry on #oPt has released a new report concluding that there is sufficient evidence that Israel has committed #genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Full Report:  https://t.co/5cJdQ1Marj Read the Newsletter: https://t.co/g03VnyHCDV
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Defence for Children International
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At 60th #UNHRC, DCI urged to ensure the UN database on businesses in Israeli settlements is updated annually, expanded and fully resourced. End ties with companies profiting from settlements, pillage, and related trade. Read: https://t.co/9PwrTKyPXJ
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Defence for Children International
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đź“© October DCI Global Newsletter is out now!! Subscribe today to stay informed about global developments in child rights: EN: https://t.co/g03VnyHCDV FR: https://t.co/TXV32Td1tg ES: https://t.co/JaQd9fVSBd #ChildRights #HumanRights #GlobalSolidarity #DCI
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Defence for Children International
2 months
📢 Our Annual Report 2024–2025 is out! This year, our Movement celebrated 45 year milestone, Global Conference, launched the 2025–2030 Roadmap for Action, and many more. Read: https://t.co/3bdD0NxuzJ #ChildRights #JusticeForChildren #AnnualReport
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Defence for Children International
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Children bear the heaviest burden of war. At #HRC60, We urged States to: ✅ End military detention of children ✅ Ensure recovery & reintegration ✅ Strengthen accountability Read the full statement 👉 https://t.co/fqCetEUhvx #ChildRights #ChildrenInConflict #HumanRights
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Defence for Children International
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🚨 At #HRC60, DCI warned: nearly 300,000 children are held in pre-trial detention each year. Children face violence, disrupted education & family separation. 📖 Read the statement: https://t.co/G0cHLgtda0 #JusticeForChildren #ChildRights
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Defence for Children International
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At #HRC60, DCI-DRC denounced grave violations against children in the DRC: killings, abductions, sexual violence, child recruitment & exploitation in mines. Learn More: https://t.co/oR7iNh6bs0 👉 Video: https://t.co/Q4wq7ArvZi #ChildRights #DRCongo #HumanRights
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Defence for Children International
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Depriving children of liberty is never a solution, it is structural violence. 🚫No child should grow up behind bars. Over 300 Palestinian children remain in Israeli military detention. 🎥🔗 Watch: https://t.co/PB5obdWVlB @DCIPalestine
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Defence for Children International
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Six years ago, the Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty was presented to UNSRSG VAC. Today, its findings + the new 2025–2030 Roadmap guide urgent action for children’s rights. 🌍 📖 Study: https://t.co/OeKsTp4IcJ 🆕 Roadmap: https://t.co/i3hFVQHCBM
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Defence for Children International
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Strengthening digital education in rural schools! ✊📚 🌍In partnership with Rockdale, LIPPA & @DCI_LB , @dci_sierraleone have launched a pilot digital project at the Ebert School for the Deaf Watch the Video: https://t.co/qCUmlvFET6 Newsletter: https://t.co/HU5tkcq5a0
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