Child

2024

Violence Against Children

International Classification of Violence against Children (ICVAC)

With the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, the global community made a commitment to end all forms of violence against children by 2030. Although this drew much needed attention to the importance of preventing and responding to violence...

Protecting the rights of child victims in Europe: A holistic approach - Position paper

2024

Child Victims & Witnesses

Protecting the rights of child victims in Europe: A holistic approach - Position paper

This position paper by the Child Friendly Justice European Network aims to address the challenges child victims face in accessing justice and advocates for a stronger legal framework, particularly revising Directive 2012/29/EU, to better protect child...

Protecting the rights of child victims in Europe: A holistic approach - Executive summary

2024

Child Victims & Witnesses

Protecting the rights of child victims in Europe: A holistic approach - Executive summary

Executive Summary. The position paper "Protecting the rights of child victims in Europe: A holistic approach" aims to address the challenges child victims face in accessing justice and advocates for a stronger legal framework, particularly revising...

2024

Climate Justice

Climate change & Child-friendly justice (CFJ-EN Handbook – 2024 Special Edition)

The first special edition of the CFJ-EN handbook on climate change and child-friendly justice includes a compilation of resources and key legal standards and case law.  

Ending Violence against Children in Detention in the EU: Improved Data Collection in the European Union to Achieve SDG16+ Justice for Children

2024

Deprivation of Liberty

Ending Violence against Children in Detention in the EU: Improved Data Collection in the European Union to Achieve SDG16+ Justice for Children

This Working Paper - Ending Violence Against Children in Detention: Improved Data Collection in the European Union to Achieve SDG16+ Justice for Children - draws on recent research about children’s experiences of violence in European Union detention...

A Storybook about Child-Friendly Justice

2024

Child Participation & Empowerment

A Storybook about Child-Friendly Justice

A book of testimonies, poems and artwork by children in detention or with experience of the justice system.

2024

Climate Justice

Climate (In)justice: How Climate Change Affects Children's Access to Justice - CFJ-EN Annual Seminar 2024 FINAL REPORT

On 10 and 11 October 2024, the Child Friendly Justice European Network (CFJ-EN) held its third Annual Seminar in Brussels (Belgium), in partnership with Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) and its Global Initiative for Justice with Children, and Universities...

Climate (In)justice: How Climate Change Affects Children's Access to Justice - Policy Brief

2024

Climate Justice

Climate (In)justice: How Climate Change Affects Children's Access to Justice - Policy Brief

This Policy Brief synthesises insights from the CFJ-EN 3rd seminar “Climate (In)justice: How Climate Change Affects Children's Access to Justice” that took place in Brussels, Belgium, on 10 and 11 October 2024. The brief incorporates 5 key...

Underpinning victims’ rights: support services, reporting and protection

2023

Child Victims & Witnesses

Underpinning victims’ rights: support services, reporting and protection

This report covers three core components underpinning victims’ rights: support services, crime reporting, and protection from secondary and repeat victimisation. It also highlights relevant legal provisions in Member States and outlines how specific...

Une protection et un soutien accrus sont nécessaires pour les victimes de la criminalité dans toute l’Europe

2023

Child Victims & Witnesses

Une protection et un soutien accrus sont nécessaires pour les victimes de la criminalité dans toute l’Europe

Le rapport de la FRA sur le soutien aux droits des victimes recense des lacunes en matière de protection et de soutien des victimes, garantis par la directive de l’UE sur les droits des victimes. Il met en évidence les mesures à...

Opfer von Straftaten in Europa benötigen mehr Schutz und Unterstützung

2023

Child Victims & Witnesses

Opfer von Straftaten in Europa benötigen mehr Schutz und Unterstützung

In ihrem Bericht Underpinning victims’ rights (Stärkung der Rechte von Opfern) weist die FRA auf Lücken beim Schutz und bei der Unterstützung von Opfern hin - zwei Aspekte, die durch die EU-Opferschutzrichtlinie garantiert werden....

2023

Children's Rights

Belgium - Country Profile 2022 on children in need

The aim of this overview is to highlight the transformative potential of the EU child guarantee and to orient national stakeholders to the main aspects of the plan, including the identification of children in need, key actions planned, funding, stakeholder...