Barnahus Project: Promoting multidisciplinary and interagency justice and response for child victims and witnesses of violence

Lithuania (LT)

Bilateral initiative facts

Promoter:
Ministry of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania(LT)
Bilateral initiative number:
LT-BI022
Initial cost:
€243,440
Initiative Types:
Study
Study tour
Workshop or seminar
Partners:
Council of the Baltic Sea States(SE)
National Courts Administration(LT)
State Child Rights Protection and Adoption Service under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour(LT)
The Barnahus Network(SE)
Programme:
Bilateral Fund
Programme areas:
Human Rights - National Implementation

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Description

When a child is exposed to sexual violence, a number of different specialists have a duty to ensure the child''s rights and legitimate interests, child’s safety and timely assistance, as well as to ensure that the entire process related to the case is in the best interests of the child. In order to ensure a child-friendly process, the Barnahus model (Icelandic for "Children''s House") is used in many countries around the world, which is recognized as the leading child-friendly, multidisciplinary and interagency model in cases of child abuse. Such a Barnahus also operates in Lithuania – it is a

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