Jo Becker
@jobeckerhrw.bsky.social
Children's Rights Advocacy Director at Human Rights Watch; adjunct professor at Columbia University; author, "Campaigning for Children" a book about effective campaigns for children's rights.
10 years after a landmark US Supreme Court case limiting extreme sentences for children, a new report from @thecfsy.bsky.social assesses progress and gaps.
The plaintiff, Henry Montgomery, says, "Men who have done 20, 30, 40 years, it's time for them to come home."
cfsy.org/media-resour...
The plaintiff, Henry Montgomery, says, "Men who have done 20, 30, 40 years, it's time for them to come home."
cfsy.org/media-resour...
January 27, 2026 at 4:20 PM
10 years after a landmark US Supreme Court case limiting extreme sentences for children, a new report from @thecfsy.bsky.social assesses progress and gaps.
The plaintiff, Henry Montgomery, says, "Men who have done 20, 30, 40 years, it's time for them to come home."
cfsy.org/media-resour...
The plaintiff, Henry Montgomery, says, "Men who have done 20, 30, 40 years, it's time for them to come home."
cfsy.org/media-resour...
Today is the second-ever #InternationalDayofPlay! Learning through play is more than just fun—it builds critical thinking, language, and social skills. Every child should have a guaranteed human right to free preschool, to learn and thrive through play. #ChildRights
June 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Today is the second-ever #InternationalDayofPlay! Learning through play is more than just fun—it builds critical thinking, language, and social skills. Every child should have a guaranteed human right to free preschool, to learn and thrive through play. #ChildRights
If you missed yesterday's terrific webinar on the proposed free education treaty, you can access the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM8E...
February 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If you missed yesterday's terrific webinar on the proposed free education treaty, you can access the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM8E...
Looking forward to a great webinar tomorrow on the proposed treaty to guarantee free education for all children, from pre-primary through the end of secondary. Tune in to hear some great speakers! Register: hrworg.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
February 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Looking forward to a great webinar tomorrow on the proposed treaty to guarantee free education for all children, from pre-primary through the end of secondary. Tune in to hear some great speakers! Register: hrworg.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
If you care about education, I hope you'll consider joining this February 11 webinar on the exciting initiative for a new treaty that would guarantee free pre-primary and free secondary education for all children.
Registration link: hrworg.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Registration link: hrworg.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
February 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
If you care about education, I hope you'll consider joining this February 11 webinar on the exciting initiative for a new treaty that would guarantee free pre-primary and free secondary education for all children.
Registration link: hrworg.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Registration link: hrworg.zoom.us/webinar/regi...