Juvenile justice systems in Europe have undergone considerable change over the past 20 years, particularly those in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). These legal and structural changes concerned the implementation of alternative measures, diversion, victim-offender mediation and other restorative techniques in the majority of the countries in the CEE region.

On July 20, 2017, Terre des hommes Moldova Foundation, in the framework of the regional project “Child Protection Hub for South-East Europe”, in cooperation with the Moldovan Ombudsman for the Protection of Child's Rights, launched an advocacy initiative aiming to adequately regulate the status of the child under the age of criminal liability.

From 31 January to 1 February 2017, Terre des hommes Hungary and its partners from Belgium, France, Spain and the Netherlands, organized a study visit to Paris, France for legal practitioners from the project countries. The study visit was organized as part of the “Procedural Rights of Juveniles Suspected or Accused in Criminal Proceedings in the EU” project. 

Terre des hommes and Child Protection Hub for South East Europe invite you to join the webinar on procedural rights of juveniles suspected or accused in criminal proceedings in the EU.

"AWAY - Alternative Ways to Address Youth" project aims to raise awareness on diversion, a restorative method in juvenile justice. Evidence based research, capacity building of professionals, and various information campaigns take place in Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania and Belgium between 2017-2018.

April 1, 2016: Young people's groups visited the office of the Hungarian ombudsman to learn about the role and work of the Ombudsman in protecting the rights of children. They were greeted by three colleagues of the Ombudsman and held inter-active discussions with the children, answering their questions.

As part of the project "Procedural Rights of Juveniles Suspected or Accused in the EU" project partners have developed three E-Digests on the three pertinent EU directives. This one concerns the right to interpretation and translation.

As part of the project "Procedural Rights of Juveniles Suspected or Accused in the EU" project partners have developed three E-Digests on the three pertinent EU directives. This one concerns the right to interpretation and translation.

October 12-13, 2015, Budapest, Hungary: Project partners from Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania and the UK came together to plan the project and discuss important ethical and implementation issues around the new project 'Right(s) Court for Children'.