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Mapping Study – Baltic Sea Region

This mapping study examines the objectives, scope, and implementation measures related to nonviolent childhoods in 11 countries of the Baltic Sea Region. It includes an analysis of national laws and policies, prevalence and scope, awareness and attitudes, implementation strategies, and recommendations for accelerated progress.

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Mapping Study – Baltic Sea Region

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  1. NON VIOLENT CHILDHOODS Mapping Study – Baltic Sea Region

  2. Mapping Study: Objectives and scope • National laws and policies • Implementation measures in 11 countries • Opportunities and potential obstacles in implementation

  3. MappingStudy: Methods • Literature review • GI country reports • CBSS Survey • UN Treaty Bodies – reporting procedure • National / international studies and reports • Input from meetings and consultations • Peer review

  4. MappingStudy: Structure • Law and policy framework • International and European standards • National laws and policies • Research, data and analysis • Prevalence and scope • Awareness and attitudes • Impact evaluations • Disaggregated data • Implementation measures • Institutional framework • Dissemination of the law • Implementation strategies • Training, capacity building and social change • Reporting and complaints • Law enforcement • Special measures • Recommendations for accelerated progress

  5. Preliminary findings: Legal ban • 9 countries in the region have achieved legal prohibition • Lithuania: • Parliamentary debate forthcoming Feb. 2017 • Russian Federation: • Prohibition still to be achieved in home, alternative care, day care • Domestic violence decriminalised (entry into force pending) • Dynamic process of law reform in the region • Explicit wording is considered necessary • Numerous legal provisions • Criminal and civil law, education acts, national constitutions • Preventive child welfare legislation

  6. Preliminary findings: Data, analysis and trends • Reduced prevalence after prohibition • Increased levels of awareness measured • Awareness does not automatically lead to changed behaviour • Children more often than adults against use of corporal punishment • Full elimination of corporal punishment not yet achieved • Connections with other problems evidenced • Some groups appear to benefit less • Children with disabilities • Children in mental health institutions • Children in penal justice institutions and alternative measures • Girls appear to be more affected than boys • Corporal punishment in schools is still an issue in some countries

  7. Preliminary findings: Implementationmeasures • Pioneer countries with 30 years and more experience • Trend to mainstream and integrate measures • Few specialised institutions or bodies • Little information about strategic planning and coordination • Combination of measures important: • Legal prohibition • Training, capacity building and awareness raising • Law enforcement and sanctions • Preventive child welfare and proactive measures for family support, protection / empowerment of children • Little information about measures to reach specific groups

  8. Support requested… • Costing of law reform • Budget allocation for implementation measures • Impact evaluations of laws • National strategies for implementation • Evaluations of campaigns, training, projects and programmes • Special indicators to measure outcomes of law reform and implementation • Which groups have benefited less in each country • Children with disabilities; children in alternative care / penal institutions / psychiatric institutions; asylum seeking families; children on the streets, … • Information about national court cases (criminal / civil courts)

  9. THANK YOU DajaWenke Research Coordinator to the Non Violent Childhoods Project dajawenke@gmail.com

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