ABOUT CANCL

The Indian Child Abuse, Neglect and Child Labour Group (ICANCL Group) is a nationally-registered society (Registration number S-68745/2010). It was established more than 20 years ago, in 1996, within the framework of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (https://www.iapindia.org/). The ICANCL organized the 9th ISPCAN Asia Pacific Conference of Child Abuse & Neglect (APCCAN) 2011 at Vigyan Bhavan & National Law University, New Delhi, in partnership with the Ministry of Women & Child Development, Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India, UNDP, UNICEF, and more than 20 National & International NGOSs. More than 800 delegates attended the conference from 40 countries. The APCCAN 2011 outcome document, known as the "Delhi Declaration", re-affirmed its commitment to and pledged to stand against the neglect and abuse of children and to strive for the achievement of child rights and the building of a caring community for every child, free of violence and discrimination. It urged and asserted the urgent need to integrate principles, standards and measures in national planning processes, to prevent and respond to violence against children.