A justice system fit for children
Challenge, Child victims and witnesses of criminal offences suffer, and a justice system that is not adjusted to their needs and rights can inflict further trauma. In Croatia, from 2000 to 2014, almost 1,500 child victims or witnesses of criminal offences were interrogated without the required protection measures. Children were asked repeatedly to describe…, Resources, Procjena potreba djece i mladih s problemima u ponašanju – konceptualne i metodičke odrednice Priručnik - Procjena potreba djece i mladih s problemima u ponašanju Suradnja stručnjaka u radu s djecom svjedocima i žrtvama kaznenih djela Priručnik za stručnjake - Suradnja stručnjaka u radu s djecom svjedocima i žrtvama kaznenih djela Priprema djeteta…, Solution, Often, it is only children who know the truth about difficult or harrowing experiences of child victims and/or witnesses of criminal offences. However, in order for the perpetrators to be punished, judicial experts must learn the truth without inflicting additional harm on children. This is why UNICEF, in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice,…