Panama
The situation in Panama
Central America is the most violent region in the world and has alarming homicide rates. Young people often have no choice but to be involved in delinquency, as gang recruits or victims of organised crime. Legal systems are based on punishment, and worsen the spiral of violence. Prison is a school for criminals. Thousands of young people emigrate illegally to the USA, where they risk being exploited.
What we do
Juvenile justice
Key projects
"Central America is one of the most violent regions in the world. Young people are forced into gangs of delinquents and organised crime. Often, the only answer is taking away offenders' freedom. But prison is a school for criminals."
John Orlando, head of Tdh's Panama delegation
Read more...Terre des hommes in Panama
Beneficiaries in 2015
160 people
Expatriate staff / National staff
2 / 0
2015 Budget
CHF 360,081.-
Programme locations
evaluations underway in Panama, Honduras, Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic
Local partners
key institutions in the legal system (Ministry of Justice, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Public Affairs, Supreme Court, the Ombudsman, the police)
Where we work
Timeline
Latest news
See all...Panama: new delegation, new project, new perspectives for children in conflict with the law
Online course in juvenile justice
Online course in juvenile justice
2016: Tdh child relief reaches a new peak with 3 million beneficiaries
2016: Tdh child relief reaches a new peak with 3 million beneficiaries
New! MyTdh: launch your own child support campaign
New! MyTdh: launch your own child support campaign
Restorative justice for children promoted by Ibero-American heads of state
Restorative justice for children promoted by Ibero-American heads of state
Some 2.3 million children and relatives helped in 2015
Some 2.3 million children and relatives helped in 2015
Restorative juvenile justice is on the radar in the Cape Verde Islands
Restorative juvenile justice is on the radar in the Cape Verde Islands
Tdh's intervention in Latin America in 2014
Panama: new delegation, new project, new perspectives for children in conflict with the law
Tdh's intervention in Latin America in 2014
Panama: new delegation, new project, new perspectives for children in conflict with the law
Online course in juvenile justice
Related publications
Making an Impact for Children: Annual Report 2016
Thematic Policy 2014 - Restorative Juvenile Justice
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