Module 1.

Child-friendly Justice | Introduction

Optional additional materials:

Normative texts:
• Declaration of the Rights of the Child (1959)
• Convention on the Rights of the Child
• CRC General Comment No. 10 (2007): Children’s rights in juvenile justice
• CRC General comment No. 12 (2009): The right of the child to be heard
• CRC General comment No. 14 (2013): The right of the child to have his or her
best interests taken as a primary consideration
• ECOSOC Resolution 2005/20 Guidelines on Justice in Matters involving Child
Victims and Witnesses of Crime
• Guidelines of the Committee of Minister of the Council of Europe on child-
friendly justice

Commentaries and research:

• The best interests of the child in the recent case-law of the European Court of
Human Rights (2011), Jean-Paul Costa
• Child-friendly justice: protection and participation of children in the justice
system, Ton Liefaards
• Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2016-2021)
• Child friendly justice guidelines. Recent judgments of the European Court of
Human Rights
• Children and Juvenile Justice: Proposals for Improvements (2009), Issue Papers
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
• Child-friendly justice - Perspectives and experiences of children involved in
judicial proceedings as victims, witnesses or parties in nine EU Member States
(2017), European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
• Child-friendly justice – Perspectives and experiences of children and
professionals – Summary (2017), European Union Agency for Fundamental
Rights (FRA)
• Child-friendly justice – Checklist for professionals (2017), European Union
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
• Handbook on European law relating to the rights of the child (2015), European
Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
• Handbook on European law relating to the rights of the child (2015), European
Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
• Child-friendly justice – Perspectives and experiences of professionals on
children’s participation in civil and criminal judicial proceedings in 10 EU
Member States (2015), European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)

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• Child-friendly justice – Perspectives and experiences of professionals –

Summary (2015), European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
• Child-friendly justice – Perspectives and experiences of professionals –
Summary (2015), European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
• Developing indicators for the protection, respect and promotion of the rights of
the child in the European Union (Conference edition) (2012), European Union
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
• Developing indicators for the protection, respect and promotion of the rights of
the child in the European Union (Conference edition) (2012), European Union
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
• Child Trafficking in the EU - Challenges, perspectives and good practices
(2009), European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
• Rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Child-sensitive justice and juvenile justice (Access to justice for children. Report
of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. (A/HRC/25/35))
• The UN Rule of Law Indicators. Implementation Guide and Project Tools
(2011), UN
• Handbook for Professionals and Policymakers on Justice in matters involving
child victims and witnesses of crime (2009), United Nations Office on drugs and
crime (UNODC)
• UN Approach to Justice for Children. Guidance note of the Secretary General
(2008)
• Children’s involvement in criminal, civil and administrative judicial proceedings
in the 28 Member States of the EU (2015), Policy Brief. EU
• Protecting children’s rights in criminal justice systems. A training manual and
reference point for professionals and policymakers. PRI, 2013.
• Global Report on Status Offences. Child Rights Information Network, 2010

Child-friendly versions:
• Rights for every child
• Little Book of Children’s Rights and Responsibilities
• Know your rights and responsibilities
• UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Child Friendly Language
• Children’s Rights and Responsibilities
• Child Rights Flyer
• United Nations Guidelines on Justice in matters involving child victims and
witnesses of crime. CHILD-FRIENDLY VERSION
• Children’s rights

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