Access to Justice for Children

Children in Bangladesh including adolescents are better protected from all forms of violence, abuse, exploitation, neglect, and harmful traditional practices.

[UNICEF Bangladesh @UNICEFBD]

With law enforcement, judicial authorities and the Government of Bangladesh, UNICEF works to strengthen application of the Children’s Act 2013, promote diversion, and put children’s best interests at the heart of justice.

W/ @Sida

[Access to Justice for Children @BD_Access_J4C]

Great meeting yesterday at Dhaka University! @UNICEFBD & SARC project reps met with the Dean & Chairman of Law to discuss embedding the CA2013 and UNCRC into their curricula.Together, we sensitising the next generation on child rights, child justice & alternatives legal measures

[Access to Justice for Children @BD_Access_J4C]

Children’s Court and District & Sessions Judges and seeing the virtual hearing demonstration. Also, visited victim support centre and oparation of Child Affairs Police Officer Desk under shahmakhdum Police station, Safe home and meet with chairman of the Department of law, RU.

[Access to Justice for Children @BD_Access_J4C]

Today’s @UNICEFBD and @UNDP_BD jointly visited intervention for ensuring access to justice for children. This visit focused on justice workforce’s working modalities to reintegrate children who is in conflict and contact with the law and there’s families. Meet the Judges of the

[Saidul Islam @Saidul86]

This morning, the MoU signing between the Department of Law, University of Chattogram & the SARC Project @MoLJPABD, with🤝@UNICEFBD took place at the Faculty Auditorium. The collaboration aims to equip graduates with expertise in child rights, restorative justice, and protection.

[UNICEF Bangladesh @UNICEFBD]

By including the Children Act 2013 in the curriculum, future lawyers, judges & policymakers will learn to deliver justice for children, focusing on:

✅ Protection
✅ Rehabilitation
✅ Development

This paves the way for a more child-centred legal system across 🇧🇩.

W/ @Sida

[UNICEF Bangladesh @UNICEFBD]

A milestone for 🇧🇩!

With UNICEF’s support, The Department of Law, University of Chattogram & the Law & Justice Division of Ministry of Law Justice and Parliamentary Affairs have signed an MoU to add the Children Act 2013 to the LL.M curriculum promoting restorative justice.

[UNDP Bangladesh @UNDP_BD]

"We are committed to promoting an inclusive and consultative approach to police and justice reforms, ensuring the voices of women, youth and civil society are at the heart of structural reforms to reconstruct independent public institutions with integrity, that the public has confidence in", said @SonaliDayaratne, Deputy Res Rep, @UNDP 🇧🇩, while addressing the "Final Summary Dialogue-Towards Better Protection of Public Safety and Community Rights: Expectations on Bangladesh's Police and Public Services." The dialogue is organised by UNDP in collaboration with @UN_Women, @UNICEFBD & @UNFPABangladesh.

[UNDP Bangladesh @UNDP_BD]

"Every crisis is an opportunity to reimagine & rebuild trust. True reform prioritises service over control"- DIG Quazi Zia Uddin at the national dialogue on public safety & community rights, co-hosted by @UNDP, @unwomenasia, @UNICEFBD & @UNFPABangladesh. Read more:
https://t.co/xV1F6kD4Uv @UNinBangladesh