Open AccessChildren’s Rights and the Juvenile Justice System in Estonia
Author(s) -
Judit Strömpl,
Anna Markina
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
juridica international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1406-5509
pISSN - 1406-1082
DOI - 10.12697/ji.2017.25.07
Subject(s) - estonian , economic justice , juvenile , convention , political science , state (computer science) , action (physics) , member states , convention on the rights of the child , law , sociology , european union , human rights , business , international trade , ecology , physics , philosophy , linguistics , algorithm , quantum mechanics , computer science , biology
Approaching from the UN Convention of the Right of the Child (UNCRC) and the principle of best interest of the child is mandatory in all decision-makings in all EU countries. However, we can see notable contradictions between the articles of UNCRC, the best interest principle and the practice of juvenile justice systems almost in every EU member state. International organisations and national states make efforts to cross the contradictions and to guarantee the rights stated in the UNCRC. In this paper, we present some attempts to enhance the juvenile justice systems while focusing on Estonian case. Participation in two international action research projects enables authors to give an overview about the situation how the rights of Estonian children in detention are followed and what are the main tendencies in everyday practice.