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Organisation aims and activities: Grounded on the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Defensores PROCDN promotes the human rights of children and adolescents through education, training, consultancy, research, divulgation, awareness-raising and advocacy. Among its objectives, Defensores aims to generate global awareness about the situation of children in Puerto Rico, and to create a national NGO coalition committed to the CRC.

Operational level: National

Works with age groups : Children 0 - 18

Organisation type: NGO - non governmental organisation

Organisation mandate: Provide training or education on child rights

Areas of expertise: Armed conflict, Child participation, Children living with HIV/AIDS, Children with disabilities, Economic rights, Education and cultural rights, Family and alternative care, Gender and girls, Health and welfare, Implementation, Individual cases of violations, Justice, Reporting to and monitoring the CRC, Sexual exploitation and abuse, Violence

Countries in which this organisation works: Puerto Rico

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Last updated 17/05/2011 14:31:50

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.