In 2018, we marked a historic moment when Rep. Betty McCollum, with support from us, introduced H.R. 2407, a bill which prohibits US taxpayer funding for the military detention of children by any country. In this episode, we speak with Brad Parker, Senior Adviser on Policy and Advocacy at DCI-Palestine, about the years of grassroots organizing and campaigning in the US that preceded this moment, and the other historic successes that DCI-Palestine’s congressional advocacy has achieved since. 

Childhood Under Occupation is a monthly podcast about child rights and international law, illustrated through the stories of children living in the occupied Palestinian territory and the work of Defense for Children International - Palestine. Through interviews with experts, field researchers and children, the podcast offers a rare, immersive experience of the lives of children living under occupation, including those detained in the Israeli military detention system, and the work of DCIP's lawyers, field researchers and advocacy staff to protect their rights. 

This podcast is produced by Defense for Children International - Palestine.

Music credits:

"Unanswered Questions" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Hard Boiled" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"The Chamber" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Covert Affair" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Our Story Begins" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/