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Working together, all of us can bring a prosperous world to the children! HELP THE CHILDREN Electronic Newsletter of the Children's Human Rights Centre of Albania - CRCA Funded by: Olof Palmes International Center
This Electronic Newsletter is prepared by the Information
and Research Centre for Children's Rights in Albania - IRCCRA.
The Children's Human Rights Centre of Albania - CRCA
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IN THIS ISSUE: - CHILD TRAFFICKING: VISIT OF THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR TO ALBANIA AND GREECE - OSCE AND ALBANIA'S MAGISTRATES SCHOOL ORGANISE FIRST SEMINAR ON JUVENILE JUSTICE - Overview of the Electronic Newsletter
The Special Rapporteur on the Sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, Juan Miguel Petit, will visit Albania from 31 October to 7 November 2005, and Greece from 8 to 14 November. In both countries, Mr. Petit will mainly examine the trafficking of children for prostitution and other purposes. The Special Rapporteur is scheduled to visit Tirana, Korca, Elbasan and Athens. His visits will include meetings with government authorities, representatives of the judiciary, parliamentarians, and representatives of non-governmental organisations, UN officials and individuals dealing with issues related to the mandate. On completion of the missions, the Special Rapporteur will prepare reports to be presented at the 62nd session of the Commission on Human Rights in March-April 2006. Mr. Petit, journalist and social scientist, was appointed Special Rapporteur in July 2001 by the Commission on Human Rights. Since then, he has carried out field visits in South Africa, France, Brazil, Paraguay and Romania. For more information, visit: http://www.ohchr.org/english/issues/children/rapporteur - OSCE AND ALBANIA'S MAGISTRATES SCHOOL ORGANISE FIRST SEMINAR ON JUVENILE JUSTICE TIRANA, 24 October 2005 - Over ninety professionals from the Albanian judicial system attended a seminar on juvenile justice issues organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the country's School of Magistrates. The goal of the seminar, the first of its kind in Albania, was to raise awareness of the participants, including judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers, social workers and psychologists, about their respective responsibilities in dealing with cases of minors who, due to their age, need specific treatment and care. "It is important to bring Albanian legislation and practices in this particular field into conformity with the country's international commitments and with European standards," said Ambassador Pavel Vacek, Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania. He also stressed the significance of establishing a specialized court to administer juvenile delinquency cases. The seminar was organized in three two-day sessions in the cities of Tirana, Vlora and Durres. Guest lecturers and funding were provided by France. Although Albania ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1992, cases of clearly prohibited actions, such as placing minors with adults in pre-trial detention facilities, do still occur. At present, the Albanian judicial system offers the assistance of social workers or psychologists to minors in custody only at the pre-trial detention facilities in Tirana. The participants asked to have more training on juvenile justice issues and more information on best practices in other European states. For more info, please contact: Ms. Fabiola Haxhillari Overview of Electronic Newsletter This Electronic Newsletter is prepared by the Information
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