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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

⚖️ Communication support is an important safeguard for children with disabilities in criminal proceedings. Experts discussed the role of intermediaries and other measures that help ensure meaningful participation of children with disabilities. Read more: www.icj.org/europe-exper...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Türkiye must end the coordinated crackdown on LGBTI+ civil society! We stand with LGBTI organisations and human rights defenders in Türkiye facing an escalating crackdown on their work and freedom of association. shorturl.at/oIgH9

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Türkiye must end the coordinated crackdown on LGBTI+ civil society! | ILGA-Europe

We, the undersigned organisations, condemn the large-scale police raids and detentions targeting LGBTI activists in Turkey.

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This side event examines the situation of independent lawyers inside Russia and in exile, since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Speakers aim to formulate actionable recommendations to advance protection and support.

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

⚖️Read our new @opiniojuris.bsky.social article, highlighting that significant gaps remain in ensuring that children can exercise their rights when they come into conflict with the law. Read the article: shorturl.at/zNwHq Read the compendium: shorturl.at/8TAKP #AccessToJustice

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Children with disabilities often face communication barriers in criminal proceedings. Join the webinar exploring the role of intermediaries & other communication support mechanisms, with insights across 🇪🇺. 📅29/09/2026 🕛12:00-13:30 CET 🔗Register: lnkd.in/eNCf5VTu

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

📢 Join @icjurists.bsky.social's webinar on communication support for children with disabilities in criminal proceedings to discuss the legal standards, and intermediary systems from different jurisdictions. 🗓️ 29 September 2026 ⏰ 12:00-13:30 CET 🔗 Register: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Q1pxFF21R2

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Every child deserves to be treated as an individual and to have their rights respected without discrimination. 👉 Read more: www.icj.org/wp-content/u...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Every child has the right to liberty, dignity, and development, and detention should never be the default response. 👉 Read more: www.icj.org/wp-content/u...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings need information they can understand. Based on a model developed by @icjurists.bsky.social, child-friendly FAQs were adapted into audio, multilingual and child-friendly formats across several countries. 🔗Full FAQs: www.icj.org/eu-gaps-and-...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Every child has the right to understand the proceedings affecting them and to participate effectively in decisions about their future. 👉 Read more: www.icj.org/wp-content/u...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Every child deserves qualified, child-sensitive, and effective legal support throughout criminal proceedings. 👉 Read more: www.icj.org/wp-content/u...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Guardianship is a vital safeguard for children’s right to be heard. New on @opiniojuris.bsky.social: an analysis of the role of guardians in supporting children’s participation and access to justice 🔗https://opiniojuris.org/2026/07/13/the-role-of-guardians-in-ensuring-childrens-right-to-be-heard/

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings continue to face gaps in access to justice across the EU. At our recent event, we presented the new @icjurists.bsky.social report highlighting both persistent challenges and promising solutions. 📘 Read the report: www.icj.org/wp-content/u...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

👧⚖️👦 On 23 June, @icjurists.bsky.social brought together EU policymakers & experts at the @europarl.europa.eu to discuss gaps in child justice across the EU, with a focus on several Member States. Read more: www.icj.org/eu-further-e...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Despite strong legal standards, child suspects and accused in criminal proceedings across the EU still face structural barriers and violations of procedural rights. @icjurists.bsky.social’s new report highlights key challenges and practical ways forward. Read more: www.icj.org/eu-gaps-and-...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Join us on 24 June (15:00–17:30 CET) for an online international expert panel. We will discuss how to improve access to justice for children with disabilities & the role of intermediaries across Europe. 🧑‍⚖️ Panels + live Q&A 👉 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0e6fcf...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Child victims with disabilities face major barriers in accessing justice. The @icjurists.bsky.social new report shows that in Austria, Romania and Serbia their participation in criminal proceedings often depends on individual discretion, not guaranteed rights. 👉 Read more: icj.org/austria-roma...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Our Senior Legal Adviser @kbabicka.bsky.social discussed yesterday at the #ECRE_AGC2026 the question of vulnerability conceptualization and how existing systems create additional situations of vulnerability. Thank you to all the panelists for great discussions! #EUPact#Migration#AccessToJustice

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

📢Join us at the event: Children in Criminal Proceedings: Access to Justice for Suspects and Accused 📍 European Parliament, Brussels 📅 23 June | 🕒 15:00–18:00 CET 👉 Register by 12 June: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/6JDhDxyx7r ⚠️ Limited places — confirmation will be sent by email

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

📢Children should have access to an effective remedy in legal proceedings 🚩Effective remedies must be available to redress violations of human rights of children 💡Explore more good practices in the @icjurists.bsky.social compendium: icj.org/resource/eu-...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

📣Children must have the right to a fair hearing and effective access to court, with special protection in all legal proceedings. 🔎Explore more good practices in the @icjurists.bsky.social compendium: www.icj.org/resource/eu-...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

📢Children should have access to a guardian ad litem in legal proceedings 🚩A guardian ad litem may be appointed to represent the child in specific legal proceedings when there is a conflict of interest with a parent or legal guardian 💡Explore more good practices: www.icj.org/resource/eu-...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

📢Children should have access to communication support in legal proceedings! 🚩All children are entitled to understand and to be understood in all legal proceedings. 👉Explore more good practices in the ICJ compendium: www.icj.org/resource/eu-...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

📢Children should have access to information in legal proceedings 🚩Children involved in or affected by legal proceedings should receive adequate information in a form that they understand 💡Explore more good practices in the @icjurists.bsky.social Compendium: www.icj.org/resource/eu-...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

📢Children should have access to legal assistance in legal proceedings 🚩Access to legal assistance is crucial to ensure that children’s rights are respected and protected in legal proceedings 💡Explore more good practices in the @icjurists.bsky.social Compendium: www.icj.org/resource/eu-...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The newly published @icjurists.bsky.social Compendium on the child’s right to be heard and to participate in legal proceedings provides: 👉relevant international human rights standards & 👉effective strategies and good practices 🔍 www.icj.org/resource/eu-... #RightToBeHeard #ChildVOICE

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

📢 @icjurists.bsky.social has published a Compendium of strategies and good practices to support professionals, policymakers and civil society in ensuring the child’s right to be heard and to participate in legal proceedings, fostering child-sensitive legal systems 🔍 www.icj.org/eu-strategie...

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EU: Strategies and good practices for ensuring the child’s right to be heard and to participate in legal proceedings | ICJ

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and its partners have published a Compendium, Ensuring the child’s right to be heard and to parti

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🚩Missed our webinar on inclusive participation of children with disabilities in legal proceedings? 🎥Watch the session on international legal standards and case law supporting effective participation with Ruth Farrugia: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzem...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

📢 Missed our webinar on inclusive participation of children with disabilities in legal proceedings? 🎥 Watch the session on access to justice and procedural accommodations for persons with disabilities in criminal proceedings with @kbabicka.bsky.social 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVUm...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

🎥 Alexandra Merguerian, family support worker at @jrsbelgium.bsky.social, sheds light on the realities faced by families with children who have irregular residence status and are placed in “return houses” in Belgium 👉 www.icj.org/eu-icj-publi...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

🎥Hind Riad, lawyer at Progress Lawyers Network, discusses former Belgian legislation allowing the detention of migrant children with their parents in closed centres. She shares a successful complaint before the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child 👉Full interview: www.icj.org/eu-icj-publi...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

🎥Lotte Buekenhout, lawyer at Casa Legal, explains the situation of children affected by migration in Belgium, where families can be placed in “return houses.” She raises concern about recent political developments and the EU Pact implementation 👉Watch the full interview: www.icj.org/eu-icj-publi...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

The newly published @icjurists.bsky.social guide on strategic litigation for lawyers and CSOs📍provides an overview of international and EU bodies and mechanisms and 🔎explores effective strategies towards ending immigration detention of children 👉 www.icj.org/eu-icj-publi... #EndChildDetention

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

🎥Kyriaki Fileri, @gcrefugees.bsky.social lawyer, points out that migrant children arriving in Greece can be placed in closed control centers for over 2 months, lacking psychological support, education, and legal assistance 👉 www.icj.org/eu-icj-publi... 🚫 #EndChildDetention @icjurists.bsky.social

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

On 12 February, @icjurists.bsky.social hosted an event exploring: 🚩the implications of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum for migrant children 🚩how strategic litigation can be used to protect children from immigration detention 🔎 icj.org/resource/eu-... #EndChildDetention

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

🎥Sylwia Brzezinska, @supportkind.org lawyer, highlights the importance of a child-centered approach in cases involving migrant children, as well as the need for specialized training for lawyers 👉 icj.org/eu-icj-publi... 🚫 #EndChildDetention @icjurists.bsky.social

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

🎥 Attorney Todor Iliev raises serious concerns about the conditions in detention centers in Bulgaria where migrant children with family may be detained for up to 3 months 👉 www.icj.org/eu-icj-publi... 🚫 #EndChildDetention @icjurists.bsky.social

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

🎥Zuzana Pavelková, lawyer at the Organization for Aid for Refugees, reflects on legal assistance for migrant children in the Czech Republic, where children with family with can be detained in closed centers for up to 90 days 👉 www.icj.org/eu-icj-publi... #EndChildDetention @icjurists.bsky.social

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Register to the @icjurists.bsky.social event on protecting children in migration in the EU. The newly published guide will be presented, alongside effective strategies to protect migrant children from detention 📅12 February 🕚11:00-12:15 ✍Register forms.office.com/e/GkTQxLgA4v

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

📣 Civil society groups across the EU have issued an open letter urging @ec.europa.eu to act on the #MyVoiceMyChoice European Citizens’ Initiative. The ask is clear: a voluntary EU-level financial mechanism that supports access to safe & legal abortion care. reproductiverights.org/news/civil-s...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Live @icjurists.bsky.social webinar: Ruth Farrugia and @kbabicka.bsky.social explore how international and EU legal frameworks protect the rights of children with disabilities to be heard and to participate in legal proceedings. #ChildVOICE #InclusiveJustice

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

The @icjurists.bsky.social has published a report showing that GBV remains widespread in Tajikistan. The report calls for criminalizing all forms of GBV, more shelters, and training for justice officials. 📑See the full report here: icj.org/tajikistan-b...

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icj-eca.bsky.social @icj-eca.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Don’t forget to register for the @icjurists.bsky.social webinar on inclusive participation of children with disabilities in legal proceedings 📅 Wednesday 14 January 🕚 11:00-12:30 CET ✍ Register here: forms.office.com/e/6FgdDQtGkL 🗣️ Ruth Farrugia & @kbabicka.bsky.social

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ICJ @icjurists.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

🪩🎄 What’s new at the ICJ? Our final 2025 human rights update Explore our latest initiatives and events before the year wraps up: 🔗 mailchi.mp/icj/discover... ✨🔮 Happy holidays from all of us, and best wishes for a wonderful start to the new year!

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