Child-friendly justice - checklist for professionals

This checklist provides an overview for justice professionals of actions that need to be taken for judicial proceedings to be child-friendly. It was developed by the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Around 2.5 million children participate in judicial proceedings across the EU every year, affected by parental divorce or as victims of, or witnesses to, crime. Although their effective participation in such proceedings is vital for improving the operation of justice, the treatment of children in justice systems remains a concern. This checklist aims at helping practitioners create a child-friendly judicial environment.