Children’s rights in theory and practice
On this website you will find articles and publications by Dr. Philip E. Veerman about children’s rights and announcements of symposia and conferences in the field of (international) children’s rights.
Recent articles
Still Passionate About Children’s Rights After Thirty Years
Philip Veerman about 30 years 'The International Journal of Children's Rights' - a brief history, the founding and new developments and challenges. "I am more worried now about the future of children than I was in the period 1989–1993, when we were...
Defending children’s rights
Evaluating the decision by the Ministry of Defence to declare DCI-Palestine a ‘terrorist organisation’ In 1988 I founded the Israeli-Section of Defence for Children International (DCI) and struggled 17 years to get funding and run the organisation....
“Exploitation is lurking everywhere”
Says Philip Veerman in his opinion piece in Den Haag Centraal. On June 23, the municipality presented an action program to tackle human trafficking. Expert Philip Veerman studied the plans and spoke to employees of SHOP (an organization that does care coordination in the region). Maria Scali and...
International commitment to children’s rights
Interview with Philip Veerman in: Benjamin summer 2020 "I was captivated by the image of Janusz Korczak and his children" Children's rights: also a current topic recently, due to the extra pressure that the coronavirus has placed on children in vulnerable situations. Philip was inspired by...
The ongoing battle against recruitment of child soldiers
Philip Veerman wrote a chapter in 'The Rights of the Child and Human Dignity' (Rechten van het kind en waardigheid') by Ars Aequi Publishers. An evaluation of the international community’s attempt to devise a ‘carrot and stick’ approach for global implementation to stop recruiting child soldiers...
“Are young people on waiting lists our human sacrifices? “
The waiting list problem for the assisted living facilities and the mental health facilities in The Hague is so crying that the comparison Arnon Grunberg makes with human sacrifices seems increasingly adequate, Mental Health psychologist Philip Veerman believes. Read the article in pdf >
“After” Open the (Homeless) village ” even greater challenge awaits “
In 1962 "Mies Bouwman" raised money on television to build a village for disabled people near Arnhem. In Den Haag Centraal Gz psychologist Philip Veerman is already looking beyond the 'fine initiative' to build an emergency village for the (possibly) sick homeless in the parking lot of the Cars...
“Young people are the forgotten group of the corona crisis”
The corona crisis seems to revolve mainly around the elderly, but involving young people more in policy is key, says Philip Veerman in his article in Den Haag Centraal. Little is known how Minister Slob set a good example. Read the article (in dutch)
Philip Veerman Speaker at Symposium Kinderrechten in de gezondheidszorg
New date for the Symposium is november 20th, 2020. Take a look at the website for program and booking. 12.00 – 12.25h: Dr. PhE Veerman: 'Rechten van kinderen in de geestelijke gezondheidszorg: het perspectief van zwerfjongeren & dakloze jeugdigen'.
Philip Edmond Veerman
Philip Edmond Veerman (Amsterdam, 28 juni 1948) is an expert in children’s rights, health-psychology and (special) education. He initiated several new child welfare organisations in the Netherlands and developed international children’s rights initiatives. For his 40 years of efforts to promote children’s rights he was given a Royal distinction, when in 2015 he became Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau.
The BBC reports that 10 years after their kidnapping of the 276 girls in the Nigerian town Chibok (you remember #BringBackOurGirls) 180 escaped or have been freed, but are not taken care of well now. The Bono State government in Nigeria should do more!!! ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cp…
The board of the Foundation Minister of Children which lobbys fior such a Minister in the Dutch government is renewed and met yesterday
Today The Dutch PM received a delegation of young victims of the childcare benefits scandal. I was honored to accompany them.Needs and problems of these young people were neglected too long.
Children should not do dangerous work and be in school. See: Mississippi slaughterhouse to blame for death of migrant teen, OSHA says nbcnews.com/politics/immigra…
Is this juvenile justice? No it is racism. See: Race played role in sentencing of Black child, 10, for urinating in public, lawyer says nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/race…
Childlabour in the USA.see: L.A. poultry firm hired kids as young as 14 to work with sharp knives, Labor Dept. says nbcnews.com/news/us-news/los…
An important letter. See: 1,000 child psychologists, trauma experts urge the release of children - Israel News - The Jerusalem Post jpost.com/israel-news/articl…
In one of the richest countries of the world this should be a thing of the past. See: Federal agents found more than two dozen minors working in Ohio poultry plant nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fed…
Attention of the world is needed for 30 children!! See: Israel says 30 Gaza hostages are children, IDF strikes in Lebanon | The Jerusalem Post jpost.com/arab-israeli-confl…
Well done Fresno, important that more City Councils and Parliaments follow!! See: Fresno becomes second U.S. city to ban caste discrimination nbcnews.com/news/asian-ameri…
An American disease: Hundreds of children, teens have been victims of gun violence this year - ABC News abcnews.go.com/US/hundreds-c…
At the 22 september we had a succussful meeting at Nieuwspoort pleading for a Minister of Children in our next government. And to do child impactassessments (what does this decision mean for children ) and a generation check (what will this decision mean for the next generation).
A worrying development and against the spirit of the CRC: Ukraine war: Pro-war ideology is drilled into Russia's children as playgrounds become parade grounds | CNN cnn.com/2023/09/24/europe/ru…
A ggod reason NOT to vote for Vivek Ramaswamy is he says he'll deport children of undocumented immigrants born in the U.S. nbcnews.com/politics/2024-el…
Children and War conference in Geneva. Happy to havedelivered a paper today at the Polish Mission to the UN in Geneva organised by the International Janusz Korczak Association and the Korczak Center in Israel. The chair of the CRC Committee Ann Skelton honoured us to be there.
Germany charges 98-year-old former Nazi camp guard in juvenile court. In juvenile court because between 1943-1945 when he worked in the concentrationcamp Sachsenhausen he was still a minor. Justice matters even after all those years! cnn.com/2023/09/01/europe/ge…
The epidemic of gun injuries continues in the US. See: Gun injuries claimed a record number of children's lives in 2021, study finds nbcnews.com/health/kids-heal…
The start of taking child influencers more seriously and get a good debate what is child labor? See: Illinois passes a law that requires parents to compensate child influencers | CNN Business cnn.com/2023/08/16/tech/kid-…
What? “slaves benefitted from slavery” what a nonsence will they teach in Florida schools? See: Protesters march through Miami to object to Florida’s Black history teaching standards nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/prot…
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