Defense for Children International DEI
Who We Are ?
Defence for Children International (DCI) is an independent non-governmental organisation
that has been promoting and protecting children’s rights on a global, regional, national
and local level for over 25 years.
DCI is dedicated to ensuring on-going, practical, systematic and concerted international
action towards promoting and protecting the rights of the child, as articulated in the United
Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), its optional protocols, and all other
human rights instruments.
The DCI International Secretariat (IS) is the focal point for DCI as an international movement,
focusing mainly on lobbying, research, networking and advocacy work, primarily around
the issue of juvenile justice. Moreover, the IS offers technical assistance and capacity building
to its 40 national sections and associated members across the globe.
DCI national sections and associated members develop and implement programmes addressing
a number of pressing child rights issues including:
• Child Labour
• Juvenile Justice
• Child Soldiers
• Sexual Abuse/Exploitation
• Violence against Children
• Child Trafficking
• Education
• Health
Where We Work
DCI’s International Secretariat is based in Geneva, Switzerland while its 40 national sections
and associated members are located throughout the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and
the Middle East in the following States:
Albania; Angola; Argentina; Australia; Belgium; Benin; Bolivia; Brazil; Cameroon;
Canada; Czech Republic; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Congo; Ecuador; France; Gambia; Ghana; Israel; Italy; Lebanon; Macedonia; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico; Netherlands; Niger; Nigeria; Palestine; Pakistan; Paraguay; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Slovakia; Sri Lanka; Switzerland; Togo; Uganda; Uruguay
Where We Work ?
Where We Work
DCI’s International Secretariat is based in Geneva, Switzerland while its 40 national sections
and associated members are located throughout the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and
the Middle East in the following States:
Albania; Angola; Argentina; Australia; Belgium; Benin; Bolivia; Brazil; Cameroon;
Canada; Czech Republic; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Congo; Ecuador; France; Gambia; Ghana; Israel; Italy; Lebanon; Macedonia; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico; Netherlands; Niger; Nigeria; Palestine; Pakistan; Paraguay; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Slovakia; Sri Lanka; Switzerland; Togo; Uganda; Uruguay
Please contact at Defence for Children International (DCI) International Secretariat, 1 Rue de Varembé,
Case postale 88- CH-1211 Geneva 20 - Switzerland
Or see our website: www.dci-is.org