eucrim – The European Criminal Law Associations Forum · 2016 · 12 citations · 0 references
LawCriminal LawProcedural LawChild WelfareChildren's RightsCriminal ProcedureChild AbuseChild MaltreatmentChild ProtectionChild Protection LawProcedural SafeguardsProtection From AbuseChild Abuse ProceedingsChild Forensic TestimonyChild SafeguardingCompetence Of Child DefendantsCriminal Responsibility In ChildrenIdentification Of Child VictimsProcedural Safeguards In DetentionSafeguards For Minors
The article explains the genesis and content of Directive (EU) 2016/800 on procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused in criminal proceedings, the fifth measure of the Roadmap on procedural rights. Cras outlines the legislative negotiations and comments on selected provisions: scope and definition of children, the right to information, mandatory assistance by a lawyer with legal aid, individual assessment, medical examination, audio-visual recording of questioning, safeguards during deprivation of liberty, protection of privacy, and participation in court hearings. The Directive, inspired by international standards such as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, introduces binding EU minimum rules and strengthens child-friendly justice, though compromises mean that some protections remain limited.