Project Profile · 2022-1
Protective and Restorative Approaches for Children in Judicial Proceedings
Priority Area
Window 1: Rule of Law, Fundamental Rights and Democracy — Thematic Priority 5: Fundamental Rights
Implementing Institution
Ministry of Justice / Department of Judicial Support and Victim Rights
Co-Beneficiary
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Duration
36 months
EU Contribution
€4,000,000 (+€100,000 UNICEF co-financing)
Project Objective
2022-1
The project aims to ensure better protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms of children in judicial proceedings in line with international standards. To this end, it seeks to improve the fundamental rights of children in judicial proceedings (as offenders, victims or witnesses) by strengthening institutional capacity and by developing and implementing multi-sectoral, community-based, child-friendly and restorative processes and alternatives.
Results Achieved / Expected Outputs
Expected Outputs
- 01 Greater institutional capacity and an improved policy framework for the administration of justice for children in judicial proceedings (including offenders, victims and witnesses), and stronger cooperation between the child protection and justice systems through multi-sectoral working principles.
- 02 Greater institutional and professional capacity of the child justice system to better develop and implement community-based restorative diversion measures for children in judicial proceedings.
- 03 Ensuring that detention of children in judicial proceedings is used only as a measure of last resort and for the shortest possible time, by improving child-specific alternatives and developing child-friendly enforcement practices.
Project profile · 2022-1
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