ladyarkles
09-24-2007, 07:32 PM
"This picture demonstrates my regret at my actions which were wrong. They brought me to a place where everyone hates. In this place I lost my education, friends and family..." These are the heartfelt words from a 16 year old minor prisoner in Phnom Penh. Together with these words and his own drawing this prisoner has been able to express himself in prison - no place for a child to grow up.
From September 15 to 17, 2007, an art-exhibition entitled "Experience and Dreams, Drawings by Children in Prison", was hosted at the Cambodian National Cultural Centre in Phnom Penh. The exhibition put on display a collection of expressive drawings by children detained in prison that illustrated prison conditions, their personal impressions of the justice system and their thoughts and future dreams.
The art event was part of the campaign "Children in Prison: No Place to Grow up" which aims to promote "protection, fairness, and hope rather than justice, neglect and despair" for children in prison.
Full article including some images from the exhibition:
LICADHO (http://www.licadho.org/articles/20070921/64/)
From September 15 to 17, 2007, an art-exhibition entitled "Experience and Dreams, Drawings by Children in Prison", was hosted at the Cambodian National Cultural Centre in Phnom Penh. The exhibition put on display a collection of expressive drawings by children detained in prison that illustrated prison conditions, their personal impressions of the justice system and their thoughts and future dreams.
The art event was part of the campaign "Children in Prison: No Place to Grow up" which aims to promote "protection, fairness, and hope rather than justice, neglect and despair" for children in prison.
Full article including some images from the exhibition:
LICADHO (http://www.licadho.org/articles/20070921/64/)