1 Day to Go. Tomorrow, PROSPERITY FUTURES: Child Safety Tech Summit brings together leaders from government, technology, and civil society to examine how responsible AI can strengthen child protection systems enabling early intervention, justice delivery, and prevention of harm. 📍 Constitution Club of India, New Delhi 📅 Tuesday, 13 January 2026 #JustRightsForChildren #IndiaChildProtection #AISummit #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026

India stands at a defining moment where artificial intelligence can transform child protection by moving systems beyond response towards prevention by design. @JustRightsIndia and @IndiaCPOrg , in affiliation with the @GoI_MeitY , are hosting PROSPERITY FUTURES: Child Safety Tech Summit — the Official Pre-Summit Event of the AI Impact Summit 2026 IndiaAI @OfficialINDIAai. 📍 Constitution Club of India, New Delhi 📅 Tuesday, 13 January 2026 The Summit will be inaugurated by Shri @JitinPrasada , Minister of State, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, underscoring India’s leadership in advancing the responsible and accountable use of artificial intelligence for public good. Convened as India accelerates the use of AI for inclusive #growth, #governance, and social good, the Summit brings together senior government leaders, law enforcement, technologists, policymakers, researchers, and civil society to examine how artificial intelligence can be operationalised within child protection systems. The focus is on AI-enabled systems that strengthen justice delivery, enable early intervention, and prevent harm by responding effectively to vulnerabilities faced by children and combating crimes such as child marriage, child trafficking, child sexual abuse, and online child sexual exploitation and abuse material (#CSEAM) while being responsibly integrated into national child protection frameworks. Join the national dialogue shaping the future of child safety and justice in India. 🔗 Register here - justrightsforchildren.org/ch… #JustRightsForChildren #IndiaChildProtection #AIforALL #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 #AIforGood #IndiaAI

@Bhuwan_Ribhu, Founder of #JustRightsforChildren, at the State-Level Conference on #ChildMarriage & #ChildSexualExploitation in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, said, “One child denied #justice is a threat to justice everywhere in the world." In his powerful address, #BhuwanRibhu emphasized that the denial of justice to even a single child undermines the very foundations of justice worldwide.

As the conference on #ChildMarriage & #ChildSexualExploitation concludes, one truth stands out—child marriage and #CSEAM are grave violations of children's rights that demand urgent action. While #childmarriage continues to trap children in cycles of abuse and the violation of their fundamental rights, #CSEAM is an organized, borderless crime thriving in the digital age. Tackling these issues requires a whole-of-society and whole-of-government approach, stronger enforcement, comprehensive victim support—from counseling to rehabilitation, community sensitization, speedy trials and #justice, and systemic interventions at all levels. Organized by #JustRightsforChildren partners—@IndiaCPOrg (#ICP) & Association for Voluntary Action (#AVA)—in collaboration with #ANSLSA, this conference reinforced our collective responsibility to act. The fight doesn’t end here—it begins with all of us.

@ACTIVISTLAWYER, National Convenor of #JustRightsforChildren, raised some extremely pertinent questions at the conference on ‘#ChildMarriage & #ChildSexualExploitation’. He pointed out that with over 2 lakh cases pending in #POCSO courts across the country, the situation remains grim, and children continue to suffer in silence for countless years. “The law remains a piece of paper unless it is acted upon—this fact is especially important when we speak about serious cases such as child sexual abuse,” he said while speaking at the state-level conference organised by Just Rights for Children partners -- @IndiaCPOrg (#ICP) & Association for Voluntary Action (#AVA) -- along with the State Legal Services Authority, Andaman & Nicobar Islands (#ANSLSA).

In an immensely insightful address at the conference in #PortBlair today, Advocate @RachnaTyagi24, Legal Counsel at #JustRightsforChildren, explained the landmark Supreme Court ruling on Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Material (#CSEAM) that merely viewing, possessing, or storing material depicting minors engaged in sexual activity constitutes an offence under the #POCSO Act. She also elaborated on why the apex court replaced the term ‘child pornography’ with #CSEAM, clarifying that the former implies a degree of consent, whereas the latter more accurately encompasses all forms of child sexual abuse material, including AI-generated content.

"Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Material (#CSEAM) remains on the Internet indefinitely, transcending borders and causing lifelong trauma and harm to the victims. To effectively combat the crimes of child sexual abuse and child marriage, we must adopt a whole-of-society and whole-of-government approach. Collaboration between policymakers, law enforcement, technology platforms, and #civilsociety is essential to prevent, detect, and eliminate these heinous crimes against children," said Jyoti Mathur, Policy Advisor, #JustRightsforChildren, at the state-level conference on ‘#ChildMarriage & #ChildSexualExploitation’ in #PortBlair today.

Just Rights for Children Founder @Bhuwan_Ribhu presented his books — #WhenChildrenHaveChildren: Tipping Point to #EndChildMarriage and #JustRights: Why Justice Should Be a Fundamental Right—to the dignitaries at the state-level conference on #ChildMarriage & Child Sexual Exploitation in #PortBlair. The conference was organized by #JustRightsforChildren partners—@IndiaCPOrg (#ICP) and Association for Voluntary Action (#AVA)—in collaboration with the State Legal Services Authority, Andaman & Nicobar Islands (#ANSLSA).

Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, Judge, High Court of Calcutta, and Executive Chairman of A&N SLSA, said that besides strengthening the legal system, we need to raise social awareness about legal rights, whom to approach, and the available legal remedies. This information needs to percolate to the victims and those vulnerable to the crimes of #childmarriage and #childtrafficking. He was speaking the state-level conference on Child Marriage & Child Sexual Exploitation in Port Blair, organised by Just Rights for Children partners -- @IndiaCPOrg (#ICP) & Association for Voluntary Action (#AVA) -- in collaboration with the State Legal Services Authority, Andaman & Nicobar Islands (#ANSLSA).

One of the most important tenets of child rights is ensuring that children have good health, nutrition, education, and freedom from abuse and violence. Child marriage deprives children of all these rights, denying them the opportunity to develop into fully empowered individuals,” said Hon’ble Justice T.S. Sivagnanam, Chief Justice of the High Court at Calcutta and Patron-in-Chief of (#ANSLSA), while addressing the state-level conference on #ChildMarriage & Child Sexual Exploitation in #PortBlair. He stated that the effective implementation of the law is crucial in curbing child marriage, which can be achieved by strengthening the legal framework, increasing the number of Child Marriage Prohibition Officers, and ensuring the availability of sufficient resources to enforce the laws.

Founder of Just Rights for Children, @Bhuwan_Ribhu, addressing the State-level Conference on #ChildMarriage & #ChildSexualExploitation in #PortBlair today. The first-ever such initiative in the islands has been organised by #JustRightsforChildren partners -- @IndiaCPOrg (#ICP) & Association for Voluntary Action (#AVA) -- in collaboration with the State Legal Services Authority, Andaman & Nicobar Islands (#ANSLSA).

In a first ever such initiative in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, Just Rights for Children partners -- @IndiaCPOrg (#ICP) & Association for Voluntary Action (#AVA) -- with the State Legal Services Authority, Andaman & Nicobar Islands (#ANSLSA), have come together for a state-level Conference on Child Marriage & Child Sexual Exploitation in Port Blair today. Justice T.S. Sivagnanam, Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, Judge, High Court at Calcutta and Executive Chairman A&N SLSA, Mr. @Bhuwan_Ribhu, Founder, Just Rights for Children, Mr @OP_Singh83, President & CEO, Indian Police Foundation and Former DGP of Uttar Pradesh, Ms @BehuraSampurna , Executive Director, India Child Protection, Mr @DhananjayTingal, Executive Director, Association for Voluntary Action along with other dignitaries from the administration, judiciary have together for deliberation, knowledge sharing, strategic planning and discussions on implementing Supreme Court judgments and safeguarding children from exploitation both online and offline. The annual report of A&N SLSA was also released during the Conference.

#JustRightsforChildren partners -- @IndiaCPOrg (#ICP) & Association for Voluntary Action (#AVA) -- in collaboration with the State Legal Services Authority, Andaman & Nicobar Islands (#ANSLSA), are organizing the first-ever such state-level Conference on #ChildMarriage & Child Sexual Exploitation on March 29, 2025, in Port Blair. Child marriage and sexual abuse and exploitation are robbing countless children of their childhood, education, and future, trapping them in lifelong cycles of abuse, trauma and vulnerability. Join us as we bring together experts, law enforcement, and key stakeholders to strengthen child protection and drive real change. Watch this space for updates on the conference! #ChildMarriageFreeIndia #BalVivahMuktBharat

2024 was a year of reckoning in the fight against #childmarriage. What began as a grassroots movement in 2023—with over 70,000 women, many of them survivors of child marriage, taking to the streets to demand an end to the practice—became an unstoppable force. With 250+ NGO partners, #JustRightsforChildren fought in courtrooms, in villages, and in policy halls. We saw victories. We saw change. And we saw a nation rise. The fight is not over, but we are closer than ever to ending child marriage in India. Join us on @ndtv as former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, @Bhuwan_Ribhu, Child Rights Activist and Founder of Just Rights for Children, and actor @Neenagupta001 discuss the next steps to end child marriage by 2030.

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने इलाहाबाद हाई कोर्ट के आदेश की निंदा की और 'असंवेदनशील' फैसले पर रोक लगाकर जस्ट राइट्स फॉर चिल्ड्रेन की विशेष अनुमति याचिका को स्वीकार करते हुए पीड़िता की पैरवी की इजाजत दी है। जानिए पूरा मामला... #JustRightsForChildren #SupremeCourt #AllahabadHighCourt