Child-friendly justice
BACKGROUND
Introduction
Group of Specialists
(CJ-S-CH)
Youth
Consultation |
| GUIDELINES
Introduction
to the Guidelines
Text of the Guidelines
Related
texts and documents |
| ACTIVITIES
Events |
| RESOURCES
Databases, Materials and Links |
PUBLICATIONS |
RELATED TEXTS AND DOCUMENTS
COUNCIL OF EUROPE BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS
- Compilation of texts related to child-friendly justice
- Children's rights under the European Social Charter
- Resolution MJU-28 (2007) No. 2 on child-friendly justice
- Report prepared by the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights on “Access of children to justice - specific focus on the access of children to the European Court of Human Rights as well as its case-law related to children's access to national jurisdictions”
- Report by Stefanie Schmahl (Germany), Meeting the needs of children
- Report by Ksenija Turkovic (Croatia), Elements for European Guidelines on Child-friendly Justice with Particular Focus on Children’s Access and Place in Criminal Justice System
- Report Ruth Farrugia (Malta), European Guidelines on child-friendly justice with particular focus on children's access to and place in the civil justice system
- Report by Maria Panforti (Italy), Crossing boundaries in the administration of children's justice
- Conclusions of Stockholm conference - General conclusions of the Conference “Building a Europe for and with Children – Towards a strategy for 2009-2011” (Stockholm, 8-10 September 2008)
- Conclusions of the seminar “Towards European guidelines on child-friendly justice: identifying core principles and sharing examples of good practice” (Stockholm, 8 September 2008)
- Conclusions of Toledo conference - General conclusions of the Conference “The protection of children in European justice systems” (Toledo, 12-13 March 2009)
- Feedback on the workshop on “A child-friendly justice system: protecting children during civil/criminal proceedings” (Toledo, 12-13 March 2009)
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Parliamentary Assembly Document- Doc. 11118, 21 December 2006
Child victims: stamping out all forms of violence, exploitation and abuse - Report
COUNCIL OF EUROPE LEGALLY BINDING INSTRUMENTS
- Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1950, ETS No. 5)
- Protocol No.1 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
- Protocol No. 4 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, securing certain rights and freedoms other than those already included in the Convention and in the first Protocol thereto.
- Protocol No. 7 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
- Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
- The European Convention on the Adoption of Children (Revised) (CETS No. 202: 27 November 2008/ 2011 )
- European Convention on recognition and enforcement of decisions concerning custody of children and on restoration of custody of children (CETS No.: 105)
- Convention on contact concerning children (CETS No.: 192)
- European Convention on the Exercise of Children’s Rights (1996, ETS No. 160)
- European Social Charter (ETS No. 163: 1996/1999)
- Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (ETS No. 185)
- Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (CETS No. 197)
- Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (CETS No.: 210, 2011)
- Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (CETS No.: 201)
COUNCIL OF EUROPE ADOPTED TEXTS
STRATEGY
COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS - RECOMMENDATIONS
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2011)12 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on children’s rights and social services friendly to children and families
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2009)10 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on integrated national strategies for the protection of children from violence
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2009)5 on measures to protect children against harmful content and behaviour and to promote their active participation in the new information and communications environment
- Recommendation Rec(2008)11 on European Rules for juvenile offenders subject to sanctions and measures
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2007)9 on life projects for unaccompanied migrant minors
- Recommendation Rec (2006) 13 on the use of remand in custody, the conditions in which it takes place and the provision of safeguards against abuse
- Recommendation Rec (2006)8 on assistance to crime victims
- Recommendation Rec (2006)2 on the European Prison Rules
- Recommendation No. R (2005)5 on the rights of children living in residential institutions
- Recommendation Rec (2003)20 concerning new ways of dealing with juvenile delinquency and the role of juvenile justice
- Recommendation Rec(2003)5 on measures of detention of asylum seekers
- Recommendation Rec(2002)5 on the protection of women against violence
- Recommendation Rec(2002)4 on the legal status of persons admitted for family reunification
- Recommendation Rec(2001)16 on the protection of children against sexual exploitation
- Recommendation Rec (2000)20 on the role of early psychosocial intervention in the prevention of criminality
- Recommendation Rec(2000)11 on action against trafficking in human beings for the purpose of sexual exploitation
- Recommendation No. R (99)7 on the application of the European Convention on recognition and enforcement of decisions concerning custody of children and on restoration of custody of children
- Recommendation No. R (98)1 on family mediation
- Recommendation No. R (97) 19 on the portrayal of violence in the electronic media
- Recommendation No. R (95)6 on the application of the European Convention on recognition and enforcement of decisions concerning custody of children and on restoration of custody of children
- Recommendation No. R (91) 11 on sexual exploitation, pornography and prostitution of and trafficking in, children and young adults
- Recommendation No. R (91) 9 on emergency measures in family matters
- Recommendation No. R (90) 2 on social measures concerning violence in the family
- Recommendation Rec (88) 6 on social reactions to juvenile delinquency among young people coming from migrant families
- Recommendation No. R (87) 21 on assistance to victims and the prevention of victimisation
- Recommendation Rec (87) 20 on social reactions to juvenile delinquency
- Recommendation No. R (87) 6 on foster families
- Recommendation No. R (85) 4 on violence in the family
- Recommendation No. R (84) 4 on parental responsibilities
COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS - RESOLUTIONS
- Resolution No. R (77) 33 on placement of children
- Resolution (66) 25 on short-term treatment of young offenders of less than 21 years
- Resolution (78) 62 on juvenile delinquency and social change
GUIDELINES
- Guidelines on Child-friendly Justice (2010)
- Guidelines on integrated national strategies for the protection of children from violence (2009)
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Guidelines for a better implementation of the existing
Recommendation concerning family mediation and mediation in civil
matters
(CEPEJ (2007) 14) - Guidelines for a better implementation of the existing Recommendation concerning mediation in penal matters (CEPEJ (2007) 13)
- CM(2005)40 Addendum final, Comments on the Twenty guidelines on forced return
- Commentary to the European Rules for juvenile offenders subject to sanctions or measures
PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY - RECOMMENDATIONS
- Recommendation 1980 (2011) Combating "child abuse images" through committed, transversal and internationally co-ordinated action
- Recommendation 1882 (2009) The promotion of Internet and online media services appropriate for minors
- Recommendation 1868 (2009) on action to combat gender-based human rights violations, including abduction of women and girls
- Recommendation 1778 (2007) on child victims: stamping out all forms of violence, exploitation and abuse
- Recommendation 1666 (2004) on a Europe-wide ban on corporal punishment of children
- Recommendation 1610 (2003) 1 on migration connected with trafficking in women and prostitution
- Recommendation 1545 (2002) on a campaign against trafficking in women
- Recommendation 1526 (2001) on a campaign against trafficking in minors to put a stop to the east European route: the example of Moldova
- Recommendation 1523 (2001) 1 on domestic slavery
- Recommendation 1467 (2000) on clandestine immigration and the fight against traffickers
- Recommendation 1450 (2000) on violence against women in Europe
- Recommendation 1371 (1998) on abuse and neglect of children
- Recommendation 1336 (1997)1 on combating child labour exploitation as a matter of priority
- Recommendation 1325 (1997) on traffic in women and forced prostitution in Council of Europe member states
- Recommendation 1286 (1996) on a European strategy for children
- Recommendation 1121 (1990) on the rights of children
- Recommendation 1065 (1987) on the traffic in children and other forms of child exploitation (Not in French)
- Recommendation 963 (1983) on cultural and educational means of reducing violence (Not in French)
PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY - RESOLUTIONS
- Resolution 1834 (2011) Combating "child abuse images" through committed, transversal and internationally co-ordinated action
- Resolution 1662 (2009) on action to combat gender-based rights violations, including abduction of women and girls
- Resolution 1579 (2007): Prostitution - Which stance to take?
- Resolution 1530 (2007) on child victims: stamping out all forms of violence, exploitation and abuse
- Resolution 1337 (2003) on migration connected with trafficking in women and prostitution
- Resolution 1307 (2002) on sexual exploitation of children: zero tolerance
- Resolution 1247 (2001) 1 on female genital mutilation
- Resolution 1212 (2000) on rape in armed conflicts
- Resolution 1099 (1996) on the sexual exploitation of children
THE CONGRESS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES - RECOMMENDATIONS
- Recommendation 309 (2011) on the office of Ombudsman and local and regional authorities
- Recommendation 280 (2010) revised on the role of local and regional authorities in the implementation of human rights
- Recommendation 272 (2009) on the prevention of violence against children
- Recommendation 135 (2003) on local partnerships for preventing and combating violence at schools
- Recommendation 53 (1999) on politics for deprived children / adolescents and family
THE CONGRESS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES - RESOLUTIONS
- Resolution 327 (2011) on The office of Ombudsman and local and regional authorities
- Resolution 289 on the prevention of violence against children
- Resolution 160 on local partnership for preventing and combating violence at school
- Resolution 74 on policies for deprived children/adolescents and families
OTHER INTERNATIONAL LEGAL INSTRUMENTS
UNITED NATIONS
- United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Children
- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography
- Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (2000)
- International Labour Organization Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour (1999)
- UN Guidelines on Justice in Matters involving Child Victims and Witnesses of Crime
- General comment No. 10 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
- General Comment No. 12 (2009) of the Committee on the Rights of the Child - "The right of the child to be heard"
- International Covenant on Civil and Political rights
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council 18/12 - Human rights in the administration of justice, in particular juvenile justice
EUROPEAN UNION
- Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (13 December 2011)
- Council of the European Union Framework Decision on combating sexual exploitation of children and child pornography
- Council of the European Union Framework Decision on the standing of victims in criminal proceedings
- Council of the European Union Framework Decision on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings
OTHER INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
- 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
- 1996 Hague Convention on International Child Protection
- 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption
- 2007 Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and other Forms of Family Maintenance