Title Child-friendly justice under the european convention of human rights /
Translation of Title Vaikams draugiškas teisingumas pagal Žmogaus teisių ir pagrindinių laisvių apsaugos konvenciją.
Authors Ma-Agbor Ntui, Mireille Blanche
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Pages 55
Keywords [eng] Child, friendly, justice, principles, standards, best interest, participation, dignity, torture.
Abstract [eng] This study reveals the concept of child friendly justice under the Council of Europe focusing on the standards necessary for the application of child-friendly principles across member states. It aims to investigate the application of child friendly justice both under the Council of Europe and comparing the standards to those applicable in African Countries like Cameroon. It provides in its first chapter the origin of the concept of child friendly justice and the fundamental principles provided by the Council of Europe to show that the concept is not a new concept and it is of general application. It uncovers the standards that have been established by the ECtHR which ensures that member states implement these standards in their everyday contact with children in justice system. Even though these standards set the pace for the quality of justice needed by children in member states, it is faced with some challenges that make the applicability of the concept difficult to attain. The study investigates the concept as well in other areas like Cameroon to see if the concept has an international base and this was established as the study uncovered the similarities between the standards applicable in the Council of Europe member states to that of African Countries like Cameroon. Though a generally accepted concept to ensure that children are given the protection they need in justice system, the concept is not effectively applied amongst member states of the council of Europe as well as in African Countries like Cameroon.
Dissertation Institution Vilniaus universitetas.
Type Master thesis
Language English
Publication date 2024