BIM founder and former co-director Manfred Nowak is appointed as the independent expert who will lead the Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty.

The global study will collect qualitative and quantitative data on the situation of children deprived of liberty, while also registering good practices. It will involve a range of actors, including United Nations agencies and experts, member States, civil society organizations, academia and children themselves.

For further information refer to:

Secretary-General Welcomes Selection of Manfred Nowak to Lead New Global Study on Situation of Children in Detention: https://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sg2234.doc.htm

UN Human Rights Office welcomes selection of Manfred Nowak to lead new global study on situation of children deprived of liberty: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20766&LangID=E