Handbook for Professionals and Policymakers on Justice in Matters Involving Child Victims and Witnesses of Crime

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• Publisher: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• Year: 2010
• ISBN:
  9789210543866
• Topic: Sozialwissenschaften
• Subtopic: Studien über Kinder in der Soziologie

In its resolution 2005/20 of 22 July 2005, the Economic and Social Council adopted the Guidelines on Justice in Matters involving Child Victims and Witnesses of Crime. The Guidelines form part of the body of United Nations standards and norms in crime prevention and criminal justice, which are internationally recognized normative principles in that area as developed by the international community since 1950. The Guidelines represent good practice based on the consensus reflected in contemporary knowledge and relevant international and regional norms, standards and principles in the treatment of child victims and witnesses of crime by the criminal justice system. It is intended to serve as guidance for policymakers and professionals dealing with child victims and witnesses of crime, such as judges, medical and support staff, law enforcement officials, prosecutors, social workers, staff of non-governmental organizations and teachers.

Table of contents

• Note
• Table of contents
• Introduction
• 1. The best interests of the child
• 2. The right to be treated with dignity and compassion
• 3. The right to be protected from discrimination
• 4. The right to be informed
• 5. The right to be heard and to express views and concerns
• 6. The right to effective assistance
• 7. The right to privacy
• 8. The right to be protected from hardship during the justice process
• 9. The right to safety
• 10. The right to reparation
• 11. The right to special preventive measures
• 12. Implementation of the guidelines
• Annex. Sources relating to child victims and witnesses of crime