Mary Lawlor: Young campaigners deserve our respect - and protection

Children and young people are doing vital work defending human rights in every region of the world, and many face real dangers to their safety.

Members of Aam Aadmi Party shout slogans demanding the release of Indian climate activist Disha Ravi, during a protest in Mumbai, India, Monday, February 15, 2021. Picture: Rafiq Maqbool/AP

Last year, 50 young people aged between 12 and 24 gathered together as the National Youth Assembly on Climate for a day of discussion in Dublin on issues relating to the environment, climate change, and sustainability. 

They voted on recommendations to the Government and subsequently presented them to the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications.