Organisations Working for Child Rights
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Child Rights Information Network (CRIN)
C/o Save the Children,
17 Grove Lane, London
SE5 8RD, United Kingdom.
Tel: 00 44.207.716.2240
Fax: 44.207.793.7628
Email: info@crin.org
Web : www.crin.org
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CHILD RIGHTS INFORMATION NETWORK (CRIN)
The Child Rights Information Network (CRIN) is a global
network that disseminates information about the Convention on
the Rights of the Child and child rights amongst non-governmental
organisations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, inter-governmental
organisation (IGOs), educational institutions, and other child
rights experts. The Coordinating Unit is based in London, UK.
The network is supported, and receives funding from, UNICEF,
Rädda Barnen, Save the Children UK and the International
Save the Children Alliance.
CRIN has a membership of more than 1,100 organisations in over
100 countries. About 84 percent of our members are NGOs; and 55
percent are in the South (including 22 percent in Africa and 18
percent in Asia). In addition to working with member organisations,
CRIN services the information needs of about 1,600 organisations
and 60 individuals who have joined our mailing list.
Established in 1995, CRIN is a fully established global information
network. We have an excellent basis on which to build and are
embarking on a process of rejuvenating our products. Our current
strategic goals are to become (1) more strategically aligned to
assist in the development of a global child rights community;
(2) more involved with key NGOs in the regions; and (3) more relevant
and accessible to different audiences. This includes appealing
more to different regional constituencies, thematic interests,
users and language groups.
CRIN's objectives are:
» To meet the information needs of organisations
and individuals working for children's rights;
» To support and promote the implementation of
the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child;
» To support organisations in gathering, handling,
producing and disseminating child rights information through
training, capacity building and the development of electronic
and non-electronic networking tools.
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CRIDOC was established to create access to information on child rights & related issues. Its Director, Mr George Mwika Kayange, recently ran a column in The Malawi News entitled "Know About Acess to Information Bill." To access the articles, please 
The Children's Manifesto published by CRIDOC ahead of the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections on 19th May 2009 outlines all the major issues affecting children and young people in Malawi which the incumbent government must address urgently.
