The discussion is part of an international conference organised by the Bulgarian Center for Not-For-Profit Law (BCNL), in coordination with the Validity Foundation - Mental Disability Advocacy Centre. This conference is part of the EU-funded child-friendly justice project. The project focuses on improving the situation of vulnerable children, such as those with disabilities and deprived of parental care. FRA will draw on findings and opinions on child-friendly justice and work on procedural safeguards for children in criminal proceedings.