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CHILD-FRIENDLY JUSTICE GUIDELINES
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Getting there (1)Getting there (1)
• Gaps between law and practice• CRC and ECHR• Resolution No. 2 on Child-Friendly Justice
(25-26 Oct. 2007)• Building a Europe for and with Children• CoE Strategy on Children’s Rights (2009-
2011)
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Getting there (2)Getting there (2)
• Integrated approach between major intergovernmental committees (CDCJ, CDPC, CDDH)
• 4 expert reports• Stockholm (Sept. 2008) and Toledo
(March 2009) Conferences• Group of specialists (magistrates, practising
lawyers, academics, psychologists, social workers, government officials)
• Consultation of children and young people
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Preamble (1)Preamble (1)
• Reference to several binding legal instruments (no repetition of existing norms)
• Reference to ECHR case law• Reference to several recommendations and
initiatives• Need to enforce the status of children and
young people in proceedings that affect or involve them
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Preamble (2)Preamble (2)
• Role of parents• Training • Practical tool: how to put existing children’s
rights into child-friendly practices
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Scope and purposeScope and purpose
• The place, role, rights and needs of children• In whatever capacity (party, victim, alleged
perpetrator...)• In whatever kind of proceeding, in and
outside court• Civil, criminal and administrative law
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DefinitionsDefinitions
• Child = everyone under 18• CFJ = justice in which all children’s rights are
implemented at the highest possible level, considering the child’s level of maturity and understanding and the circumstances o the case
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Fundamental principlesFundamental principles
• Participation: access, express views, due weight
• Best interests: respecting all rights, not just legal
• Dignity: respect, integrity, no degrading treatment
• Protection from discrimination: specific vulnerabilities
• Rule of law: due process, access to justice
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General elements(before, during and after proceedings)
General elements(before, during and after proceedings)
• Information and (legal) advice: CRC, Art. 42• Protection of privacy: media, data...• Safety• Training• Multidisciplinary approach• Deprivation of liberty: last resort, no
restriction of other rights
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Before proceedingsBefore proceedings
• MACR reference: not too low, determined by law
• Alternative proceedings vs. court proceedings: open choice, information. No preference
• Quality requirements of alternative settings: legal safeguards
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PolicePolice
• Specific attention to children’s rights and police settings and police detention
• Information, respectful treatment, safety, legal counsel
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During (1) During (1)
• Access to remedies and the judicial process• Legal counsel and representation:
independent lawyer, training, guardian ad litem
• Right to be heard and express views: level of understanding, due weight, not a duty, age issue
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During (2) During (2)
• Avoiding undue delay: immediacy, rule of law, respect for family relations
• Child-friendly environment and language: no intimidation, support, separate rooms, adapted settings, youth courts...
• Evidence and statements by children: trained interviewers, adapted regulations...
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After After
• Explanation of the taken decision• Avoid execution by force• Facilitate speedy execution of decisions• Post proceeding guidance and support• Constructive and individualised sanctions
aimed at reintegration
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Other child-friendly actionsOther child-friendly actions
• Link to other strategies: research, cooperation, child-friendly information...
• General info on children’s rights (CRC, Art. 42)
• Accessible services: ombudsmen, NGOs, helplines (combination!)
• Accessible complaint mechanisms• Specialised courts and magistrates• Human rights and children’s rights in curricula
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Monitoring and assessmentMonitoring and assessment
• Law and practice review and adjustment• Involvement of children and young people in
the assessment• Involvement of ombudsmen, NGOs etc
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Consultation CYP (1)Consultation CYP (1)
• Questionnaire: a first attempt• Support of NGOs and ENOC• Prof. Ursula Kilkelly• 3721 responses were processed from 25 MS• Experienced contact with police/justice • Similarity in responses with existing other
research
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Consultation CYP (2)Consultation CYP (2)
• More information needed on children’s rights from people close to them
• Important role of parents• 40% did not feel listened to• A third did not feel treated fairly• Uncertainty about how to challenge decisions
taken• Child-friendly explanation = ‘very’ important,
age appropriate• Wish to speak directly to decision-maker
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Role of ombudsmenRole of ombudsmen
• Children’s rights education and information• Promote and disseminate the guidelines in
child-friendly versions• Involvement in training• Complaints and support children in
challenging decisions, test cases• Monitoring the implementation (a.o.through
complaints)