The course encompasses a 9-week period. Participants are expected to engage in approximately 45 hours of active learning through readings, videos, discussions, group-work/role-plays and quizzes.

The course is articulated in four modules:

Module 1 focuses on the general framework of the Study and looks at the legal framework, applicable standards, guiding principles, definitions, objectives and methodology. It also offers an overview of the history of the Global Study and its links with the work of the UN CRC Committee and the Special Rapporteur on the Sale and Sexual Exploitation of Children.

Module 2 deals with the cross-cutting themes that have been identified in the Study: deprivation of liberty, children’s participation, disability, gender and health.

Module 3 is dedicated to the six focus areas of the Study: administration of justice, children living in places of detention with their primary caregivers, migration-related detention, children deprived of liberty in institutions, in armed conflict and for national security reasons.

Module 4 reveals the ‘behind the scenes’ of the making of the UN Global Study in practice and discusses challenges, opportunities, recommendations and the way forward.

Module 1 - General framework of the Global Study

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  Introduction and framework of the UN Global Study

  
  Manfred Nowak, SG Global Campus of Human Rights / Global Study Independent Expert
  Marta Santos Pais, SRSG on Violence against Children 2009-2019
  Ann Skelton, University of Pretoria/CRC Committee
  Benyam Mezmur, CRC Committee
  Vitit Muntarbhorn, Chulalongkorn University

Module 2 - A transversal approach

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  Cross-cutting themes of the Global Study

  
  Manfred Nowak, SG Global Campus of Human Rights / Global Study Independent Expert - Webinar
  Ursula Kilkelly, University College Cork
  Catalina Devandas Aguilar, UN Special Rapporteur on persons with disabilities
  Meskerem Geset Tachunek, UN Working Group on Discrimination against Women
  Stuart Kinner, University of Melbourne

Module 3 - Focus areas

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  Administration of justice

  
  Moritz Birk, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights
  Helmut Sax, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights

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  Places of detention with caregivers

  
  Chiara Altafin, Global Campus of Human Rights

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  Migration related reasons

  
  - Michael Bochenek, Human Rights Watch

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  Institutions

  
  Ann Skelton, University of Pretoria/CRC Committee

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  Armed conflicts

  
  Jo Becker, Human Rights Watch

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  National security

  
  Jo Becker, Human Rights Watch

Module 4 - The Global Study in practice

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  Behind the scenes and recommendations

  
  Manfred Nowak, SG Global Campus of Human Rights / Global Study Independent Expert
  Georges Younes, Global Study Coordination Team
  Manu Krishan, Global Study Coordination Team
  Łukasz Szoszkiewicz, Adam Mickewicz University
  Benoit van Keirsbilck, Defence for Children International