Justice

2019 will be the year mostly for the consolidation of results, investing in recurring activities, and to a smaller extent, new ones.

The main changes include a proposal for a “new stand-alone social services law with a new understanding and a new philosophy of the role”

All migrant children and families with children should be housed in non-custodial facilities while their immigration status is processed, MEPs insisted.

Ahead of a key meeting of EU institutions and Member States today on issues relating to migration and asylum, the primary UN body monitoring child rights on Wednesday urged European[…]

With the campaign we call children with problematic behavior to receive social support from professionals and specialized services so that they could really change themselves and their lives for the better.

The confluence of disability and juvenile justice has not been effectively investigated so far. Hence, the socio-medical committee of CNAPE, the French federation of associations for children, developed a reflection paper on this theme.

The document aims, first of all, to “protect women from all forms of violence and to prevent, pursue and abolish violence against women and domestic violence.”

International treaties, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, European Union (EU) secondary law and national legislation provide a number of rights to citizens. The maps and tables[…]

European Economic and Social Committee calls on the European institutions to promote a positive image of CSOs, preserve their independence and strengthen their capacity for action

А protest action, part of the “Childhood without Bars” campaign, demanded an immediate reform of child justice and full respect for children’s rights in Bulgaria.

The biggest barrier to taking a children’s or human rights approach was seen to be the pervasive anti-human rights agenda and narrative, common amongst some politicians and media.

Special efforts are focused on preventive activities through community service, as well as changing attitudes through campaigns at national, regional and local levels.

The initiative is aimed at promoting the protection of children’s rights, which are among the main priorities of the public mediator.

The project is implemented by the National Network for Children with the financial support of the Velux Foundation.

  The occurrence of abuse and neglect of children in care institutions in Eastern and Southeastern Europe and the Caucasus has been known to governments for decades, yet few survivors[…]

These same principles are part of the international standards of juvenile justice, as described in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. They are also the main starting point in the reforms set out in the Roadmap for implementation of updated strategy for continuing the judiciary reform.

The EU funded project includes partners from six countries. The National Network for Children is coordinating activities in Bulgaria and working with two classes from schools in Sofia and Panagyurishte

A special effort of the Hubs will be directed to prevention activities with accent on child abuse, by providing community support services.

The Committee members discussed the child rights situation in Bulgaria.

National Network for Children filed observations on the bill amending the Civil Code, which supports proposals to regulate possibility The Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) to rule in civil cases parental and related rights.