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Organisation aims and activities: • To foster awareness about, and solidarity around, children's rights, situations, issues and initiatives throughout the world.
• To seek, promote and implement the most effective means of securing the protection of the rights in concrete situations, from both a preventative and curative standpoint.

Further details: Engaging in training, research, policy dialogues and documentation on issues of child rights;
Training and capacity building for the media, airline operatives, immigration officials, government agencies, schools, parents and youth organizations;
Publishing information on all aspects of children's rights, through regular and ad-hoc publications;
Partner with other reputable organizations working on similar issues;
Taking up specific cases of violations of children's rights referred to us as an independent agency;

Operational level: National

Works with age groups : Children 0 - 18

Organisation type: NGO - non governmental organisation

Organisation mandate: Lobby governments and the United Nations, Provide training or education on child rights, Research child rights, Undertake legal casework on behalf of children, Work directly with children, Work in partnership with organisations, Work with media and press

Areas of expertise: Armed conflict, Child participation, Children and the media, Children living with HIV/AIDS, Children working and living on the street, Economic rights, Education and cultural rights, Family and alternative care, Gender and girls, Health and welfare, Justice, Sexual exploitation and abuse, Violence

Countries in which this organisation works: Nigeria

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Last updated 30/07/2009 06:04:01

CRIN does not accredit or validate any of the organisations listed in our directory. The views and activities of the listed organisations do not necessarily reflect the views or activities of CRIN's coordination team.

Defence for Children International - Nigeria Section (DCI-Nigeria)