Child Protection Centre

Organisation name in original language

Bērnu aizsardzības centrs

Category of human rights structure

Parliamentary structure/mechanism

Country

Latvia

Type(s) of body

Not applicable

Address

Ventspils iela 53, Riga, LV-1002

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Legal source(s)

  • Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No 784 of 19 December 2023 on the statutes of the Child Protection Centre (Ministru kabineta 2023. gada 19. decembra noteikumi Nr. 784, ‘Bērnu aizsardzības centra nolikums’)
  • Directive 2011/93/EUof the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (OJ L 335, 17.12.2011, p. 1)

Human rights capacity support

Not applicable

Functions

  • Coordinates the work of child protection institutions.
  • Analyses the national situation to determine the amount of services necessary in the field of child protection.
  • Provides consultations and methodological support.
  • Supervises compliance with the legal framework in the field of child protection.
  • Ensures public awareness of the rights of the child.

Specific mandates

Not applicable

Structured cooperation with partners at national level

  • Cooperates with a variety of state and municipal institutions: municipal child protection services, state social services, municipal and state police, educational institutions, etc.
  • Coordinates the Child’s Home interinstitutional cooperation programme.
  • Participates in intersectoral working groups run by other institutions.
  • Cooperates with specialist non-governmental organisations.

Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level

  • Cooperates with the Promise Barnahus Network with respect to the implementation of the Child’s Home programme.
  • Cooperated with Child Helpline International in setting up the Children’s Helpline.

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