“Zooming In” on Children’s Rights During a Pandemic: Technology, Child Justice and covid-19

Abstract The implementation of public health measures in response to the covid -19 pandemic has impacted heavily on operation child justice systems and places detention, creating new challenges safeguarding children’s rights. Yet, it also been a time innovation, particularly use technology. Using case studies from Ireland Aotearoa New Zealand, we discuss how technology used maintain balance between restrictive yet necessary system. Examples include remote participation remand hearings trial “virtual visits” for children detention.