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Child friendly justice

Child friendly justice. Policy background. EU: An EU Agenda for the Rights of the Child Key action item: making justice systems more child-friendly Area of high practical relevance - EU has competences EC's Action Plan on Stockholm Programme for 2010-2015

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Child friendly justice

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  1. Child friendly justice

  2. Policy background • EU: An EU Agenda for the Rights of the Child • Key action item: making justice systems more child-friendly • Area of high practical relevance - EU has competences • EC's Action Plan on Stockholm Programme for 2010-2015 • CoE: Guidelines on child friendly justice • Enhance children’s access to and treatment in justice. • Practical tool to adapt judicial and non-judicial systems to the specific rights, interests and needs of children

  3. Child Participation • UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Article 12 • Council of Europe Guidelines on Child-friendly Justice • EU Charter of Fundamental Rights Article 24 • EU Agenda for the Rights of the Child

  4. CoE Guidelines • They apply to children who have broken the law, are crime victims or involved in other ways with or in justice procedures • Main elements: • Principles: Best interest of the child + Non-discrimination • Right to be heard and to be informed • Respect for privacy and special protection measures • Right to a lawyer and to quick decisions • * Need to train professionals to fulfill these rights

  5. FRA activities • 2009: Child Rights Indicators • 2009: Report on Child Trafficking • 2010: Report on Separated Asylum-seeking Children • 2011: Special Child Rights indicators (cross-national divorce) • 2012: Identity based hostility against children with disabilities • 2012: Child friendly justice • Phase I – adultsinterview based research • PHASE II – children interview based research

  6. Indicators

  7. Research Design Phase I

  8. Research Design Phase I

  9. Right to non-discrimination • Right to information • Weight given to children’s views Issues • Right to be heard • Child’s best interest • Protection and safety of children • Training of professionals • Child-friendly environment & language

  10. Thank you for your attention More information at www.fra.europa.eu Or contact us: childrights@fra.europa.eu

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