The retention of your data is important to us. This Privacy Policy sets out how we collect, use and store your personal information on the unicef.org Website and the steps we take to protect your information. It applies to all “our sites”, i.e. all locations of the domain name “unicef.org” and other sites managed by UNICEF. Some of our websites allow you to create accounts, order goods, make donations, join and participate in discussion forums, and apply for jobs. These websites usually have their own specific privacy policies, but if not, this privacy policy applies. 16. The UNICEF staff member handling a request for confidential information should seek advice from the UNICEF Legal Counsel in the Office of the Executive Director at headquarters in New York and, where appropriate, from the Director of the Supply Department in Copenhagen (if the request relates to vendor relations or procurement matters) or the Director of the Human Resources Department in New York (if the request concerns human resources matters). Bearing in mind that, as stated in the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, “the child is in need of special guarantees and care, including adequate legal protection, because of his or her physical and mental immaturity before and after birth”, (b) Whenever appropriate and desirable, measures to care for such children without recourse to judicial proceedings, provided that human rights and legal guarantees are fully respected. 4. Various provisions, such as orderes for care, counselling and supervision; Consultation; Probation; Foster care; Education and training programmes and other alternatives to institutionalization must be available to ensure that children are treated in a manner appropriate to their well-being and appropriate to their circumstances and the offence. The free legal aid system implements a number of projects in the field of protection of children`s rights, in cooperation with public authorities, NGOs and international partners. One of them is the restorative justice program for youth suspected of committing crimes.

Children have the right to freely express their views on matters affecting them. Adults should listen and take children seriously. Participants at the press conference answered questions on a variety of topics, including joint custody of children for parents; cases of parental parental abduction for the purpose of displacement; and the benefits that internally displaced persons can count on when entering institutions of higher learning. The UNICEF website may contain bulletin boards, discussion forums, access to mailing lists or other means of information or communication. UNICEF reserves the absolute right to remove any material posted on the UNICEF website without notice to the user. A number of websites in the unicef.org section focus on children, including interactive sites such as group chats. Some of these websites require the underage user to provide us with personal information, such as creating an account. If this is the case, we will only request the minimum required amount of personal data. These sites usually have a site-specific privacy policy that you should read carefully. 1. States Parties shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or psychological violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse, while in the care of his or her parents, guardians or other persons having custody of the child. Children`s Day is a reminder to society of the need to protect the rights of minors, an opportunity to draw attention to the legal problems of children.

These topics were discussed at the online press conference “How to protect children`s rights in Ukraine”, which took place in the press center of the Ukrinform agency. Children`s access to justice refers to children`s general ability to obtain a remedy when their rights are violated, disrespected or denied. In other words, access to justice may relate in different ways and for different reasons to criminal, administrative and/or civil cases. This may apply, for example, to children accused of committing a crime; child victims or witnesses of crime; children who do not have access to the services to which they are entitled, such as education or health care; and children who are directly or indirectly involved in legal proceedings that affect them, such as the divorce of their parents. Detention also puts a strain on children`s mental and physical health. Restricting movement and physical activity can hinder their development, while inadequate nutrition can lead to malnutrition. Exposure to unsanitary conditions in densely populated facilities increases their vulnerability to infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV. Incarcerated children may also experience trauma and mental health issues due to solitary confinement, abuse or neglect. And when detained with adults, they are particularly vulnerable to violence, exploitation and abuse. Children accused of breaking the law should not be killed, tortured, cruelly treated, imprisoned forever or imprisoned with adults.

Prison should always be the last choice and only for the shortest possible time. Children in prison should be provided with legal aid and be able to maintain contact with their families. Since then, the United Nations has adopted numerous legally binding international human rights treaties, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child. These treaties provide a framework for the discussion and implementation of human rights. The principles and rights they set forth become legal obligations for States that choose to be bound by them. The framework also establishes legal and other mechanisms to hold Governments accountable for human rights violations. For more information about UNICEF and its work with children, see www.unicef.org. Children generally do not vote or traditionally participate in political processes.

Without careful attention to children`s views – as expressed at home and at school, in local communities and even in governments – children`s views on the many important issues that affect them now or will affect them in the future are not heard. The Convention defines a “child” as a person under the age of 18, unless the relevant laws recognize an earlier age of majority. On certain issues, States are required to set a minimum age, such as the age for admission to employment and completion of compulsory education; but in other cases, the Convention clearly prohibits life sentences without possibility of release or the death penalty for persons under the age of 18. 2. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that the child is protected against all forms of discrimination or punishment based on the situation, activities, opinions expressed or beliefs of his or her parents, legal guardians or family members. 2States Parties undertake to provide the child with the protection and care necessary for his or her well-being, taking into account the rights and obligations of his or her parents, legal guardian or other persons legally responsible for him/her, and shall take all appropriate legal and administrative measures to that end.