These child-friendly resources have been designed and written for boys and girls, but preferably they should be used together with an adult. They are a tool to help children understand the legal proceedings in which they may be involved in order to enable them to be fully informed and participate in decisions that affect them. All texts have been developed and produced in partnership with children, facilitated by Hintalovon Child Rights Foundation and reviewed with the participation of a group of adolescents who have read them and assessed their comprehensibility.
Who supports you? – This text helps younger children understand the role of some professionals they may come across when they arrive in a foreign country as accompanied or unaccompanied migrants and also gives them an idea of whom they can turn to (Role of Professionals pdf).
What are your rights? – In this document the relevant EU directives are explained in 4 points, highlighting the role of lawyers, interpreters and special safeguards to ensure that children are respected in criminal proceedings (EU Directives pdf).
Why does my age matter? – This text helps understand the aim and procedure of age assessment for undocumented migrant children (Age Assessment pdf).
I did not know then… now I know! – This short story tells the experience of an unaccompanied minor who is rescued at the Mediterranean Sea. After his/her arrival in a foreign country and during the reception process the child learns about his/her rights (The Story pdf).
Civil lawsuit – This flowchart illustrates the course of a civil proceeding involving children, starting from where the problem occurs to the final decision by the court (Civil Procedure pdf).
Criminal procedure – This flowchart illustrates the course of a criminal proceeding involving children and explains the main steps (Criminal Procedure pdf).
Asylum procedure – This flowchart illustrates the course of an asylum proceeding for unaccompanied minors (Asylum Procedure pdf).