Child as a Witness

Recently Social Activities and Practices Institute issued Bulgarian translation of UN guidelines on justice in matters involving child victims and witness of crime. The booklet was prepared in the frame of "Coalition for child-friendly interviewing" Project.

 

Social Practices and Activities Institute has carried out the second stage of the Child as a Witness campaign, conducted under the slogan „Your Honour, I have the right not to be scared". First stage of the campaign was conducted in 2007 in all Childhood Without Abuse Project countries.

One of partner organisations in Childhood without Abuse Project - Social Activities and Practices Institute from Bulgaria - decided to become more involved in tackling the problem of children taking part in legal procedures.To increase cooperation between the Bulgarian organisation and the Nobody's Children Foundation from Poland, a new initiative - "Coalition for child-friendly interviewing" Project - was taken up.

Goals of the new project are:

On 20th June 2nd Edition of Direct Marketing Contest „Golden Arrow" took place in Warsaw. In the non-profit category, the award was given to the Gown, creation in the frame of the second stage of the Child as a Witness campaign, conducted under the slogan „Your Honour, I have the right not to be scared". The creation was prepared for the Nobody's Children Foundation by advertising agency - VA Strategic Communication Poland.