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Roundtable discussion on protecting children in contact with the law

On 26 September, FRA took part in the Roundtable and Steering Committee meeting of the joint child-friendly justice project. This is an initiative that started through partnership meetings between the Council of Europe, the European Commission and FRA to move towards more child-friendly justice systems.

The focus countries Belgium, Poland and Slovenia presented their recommendations. These were based on self-assessments of the legal and policy frameworks and respective implementations. 

The discussion included young people with experiences in the national justice systems. The focus was on questions of detention, the importance of education and information of children’s rights, children’s easy access to support and legal representation as well as (multi-disciplinary) training of professionals. 

FRA is a Steering Committee Member. It contributed to the review of the progress and results according to workplan and key milestones as well as to the planning of upcoming activities.