A new step toward improving the protection of children who commit criminal offences and are under the age of criminal liability in the Republic of Moldova
On October 19, 2017, the Ombudsman Institution from the Republic of Moldova, in partnership with Terre des hommes Moldova, organized a conference addressing the legal status of the child who has committed a criminal offense, but did not reach the age of criminal liability.
Children deprived of liberty and other children in situations of risk – the main focus of the Human Dimension Seminar
The Human Dimension Seminar brought together more than 100 representatives of governments, international organizations and civil society for an exchange of views and information regarding children in situations of risk, particularly in the context of deprivation of liberty and trafficking.
PRO-JUS project research featured in the Chronicle of the International Association of Youth and Family Judges and Magistrates
Research findings from Terre des hommes' project "Procedural Rights of Juveniles Suspected or Accused in the European Union" (PRO-JUS) have been featured in the July 2017 edition of the Chronicle of the International Association of Youth and Family Judges and Magistrates (IAYFJM).
Vacancy: Curriculum Developer(s) for the Creation of an Online Course on Diversion in Juvenile Justice and Children´s Rights
Deadline for application: 25 Aug 2017
Country(s) that the job is based in: International
Organisation: Alternative Ways to Address Youth (AWAY) project
Job type: legal expert
Terre des hommes, in collaboration with Brave Phone (Croatia), Program for the Development of the Judicial System (Bulgaria), Defense for Children International (Belgium), International Juvenile Justice Observatory (IJJO) (Belgium), Terre des hommes Helvetia (Romania), and The Global Network for Public Interest Law – PILNET (Hungary) , are commencing a task financed by the European Union, titled (‘AWAY’) which emphasizes on the concept of diversion within the area of juvenile justice.
Terre des hommes Moldova launches the initiative to regulate the status of the child under the age of criminal liability who has committed a criminal offence
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.
Legal professionals from across Europe share best practices to better assist children [Video]
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.
Az eljárási jogok és a gyermekbarát igazságszolgáltatás érvényesülése Magyarországon, büntetőeljárás alá vont külföldi fiatalkorúak esetén
A gyermekek különböző akadályokkal szembesülnek, miközben büntetőeljárás alá vonták őket, és abban érdekeiket szeretnék érvényesíteni és jogaik tiszteletben tartását próbálják elérni. Ilyen nehézség például a cselekvőképességük korlátozottsága vagy hiánya, de a gyermekkorból eredő sajátos védelem igénye is. A nyomozati szakban és később a bíróság előtti eljárás során is sebezhetőségüket tovább fokozza a társadalmi helyzetük, a család hiánya, a kulturális másság, a nyelvi akadályok, stb. és az állampolgárság kérdése - azaz a külföldi állampolgárság vagy a marginalizált kisebbségi csoporthoz tartozás. Ha a gyanúsított vagy vádlott gyermek külföldi, az eljárási garanciák, amelyeket biztosítani kell a külföldi fiatalkorú terheltek számára, valójában további kihívások elé állítják a nemzeti igazságszolgáltatási rendszereket.
Final Conference of the Procedural Rights of Juveniles Suspected or Accused in Criminal Proceedings in the EU
Terre des hommes Hungary, together with its partners from Belgium, France, Spain and the Netherlands, is organizing the final conference of the regional project ‘Procedural Rights of Juveniles Suspected or Accused in Criminal Proceedings in the EU’ on 23-24 February 2017 in Brussels.
Procedural Rights of Children Suspected or Accused in Criminal Proceedings in the EU
The Handbook for Legal Practitioners has been developed as part of the the regional project "Procedural Rights of Juveniles Suspected or Accused in the European Union". The handbook is intended to help criminal justice practitioners ensure that cases involving foreign child suspects are dealt with in accordance with European legislation. It is envisaged that this handbook may be used for a variety of advocacy, awarenessraising and educational purposes and may be useful to the cross-section of professionals involved in criminal justice including lawyers, prosecutors, judges, police, interpreters and NGOs.