Child

2026

Access to Justice

Children's Rights and Criminal Justice

This executive education programme covers in its first part the legal framework regarding the minimum age of criminal responsibility and child-friendly justice, including the right of children to be heard in judicial proceedings. The second part explores...

2026

Strategic Litigation

Guide on strategic litigation for lawyers and civil society organizations: Strategies to end immigration detention of children through international remedies

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has published the Guide on strategic litigation for lawyers and civil society organizations: Strategies to end immigration detention of children through international remedies aimed at strengthening...

2026

Child Protection

Bridging Child Protection and Child Justice: Enhancing collaborations for child-centred justice systems - CFJ-EN Annual Seminar 2025 Report

The Final Report of the CFJ-EN Annual Seminar 2025 presents the key discussions, insights, and recommendations from the seminar "Bridging Child Protection and Child Justice: Enhancing Collaborations for Child-Centred Justice Systems," held in Athens,...

The State of Child-Friendly Justice in Europe: A Handbook

2026

Children's Rights

The State of Child-Friendly Justice in Europe: A Handbook

This handbook assesses the development and implementation of child-friendly justice across Europe fifteen years after the adoption of the Council of Europe Guidelines. Drawing on evidence from 31 member states and national assessments, it examines legal...

Child-Friendly Version of the Child-Friendly Justice Assessment Tool

2026

Child Participation & Empowerment

Child-Friendly Version of the Child-Friendly Justice Assessment Tool

This child-friendly version explains how countries can assess whether their justice systems respect children’s rights and meet child-friendly standards. It introduces children to participation, accessible information, the best interests of the child,...

Safeguarding the Rights of Child Suspects and Accused in Criminal Proceedings: Compendium of Good Practices across the European Union

2026

Children Accused, Suspected & Convicted

Safeguarding the Rights of Child Suspects and Accused in Criminal Proceedings: Compendium of Good Practices across the European Union

This compendium examines the rights of children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings across six EU countries. It combines international and EU legal standards with identified implementation gaps and good practices concerning access to a lawyer,...

Our Voice Matters! Current Practice, Challenges and Opportunities for the Participation of Children with a Parent in Prison in the Dutch Context

2026

Child Participation & Empowerment

Our Voice Matters! Current Practice, Challenges and Opportunities for the Participation of Children with a Parent in Prison in the Dutch Context

This report examines current practices, challenges and opportunities concerning the participation of children with a parent in prison in the Netherlands. Drawing on desk research, interviews with professionals and participatory activities with children,...

Getting Started with Child Participation in Prison: A Practical Guide for Prison Staff

2026

Child Participation & Empowerment

Getting Started with Child Participation in Prison: A Practical Guide for Prison Staff

This practical guide helps prison staff, policymakers and management teams integrate meaningful, inclusive and safe child participation in prison policy and practice. Based largely on input from children with an imprisoned parent, it provides age-appropriate...

Guide for Professionals on Forensic Interviewing and Protection of Child Victims of Violence in Criminal Justice Proceedings

2026

Child Victims & Witnesses

Guide for Professionals on Forensic Interviewing and Protection of Child Victims of Violence in Criminal Justice Proceedings

This guide supports professionals working with child victims of violence throughout criminal justice proceedings. It provides legal, psychological and practical guidance on child-friendly and trauma-informed forensic interviewing, child protection, procedural...

2026

Children's Rights

CFJ-EN Annual Report 2025

The CFJ-EN Annual Report 2025 looks back at the activities and achievements of the Child Friendly Justice European Network in 2025. It highlights the Network’s expanding membership, public engagement, events and advocacy work, as well as the involvement...

Second Edition of the Terminology Guidelines for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

2025

Violence Against Children

Second Edition of the Terminology Guidelines for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Developed by a global Interagency Working Group, these guidelines provide updated, survivor-centred, and precise language to describe sexual exploitation and abuse of children — helping professionals, policymakers, and the media use words that protect...

2025

Child Protection

Towards Integrated Child Protection Systems - Challenges, promising practices and ways forward

This report presents the findings of research conducted by the FRA on existing child protection systems across all EU Member States. The 27 national reports, commissioned from Franet, the agency’s multidisciplinary research network, are available...