Special procedures for child survivors in the criminal justice system

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4.8 Special procedures for child victims in the criminal justice system (0–2)

0	No special procedures exist for child and adolescent victims in the criminal justice system.
+1	Some child-friendly provisions exist (for example, trained officers, preferred-gender interviewer, guardian present).
+1	In addition, testimony can be video-recorded and used in court and/or the child can testify with protections (e.g., video link, shielding).

From indicators to budget lines

Use this as a guide to strengthen your advocacy requests and create targeted ‘asks’ to decision-makers within the right Ministry (for example: Foreign Affairs, Social Welfare, or Finance)

Indicator	What it tracks	Budget-line-to target	Template language
4.8 Special procedures for child victims	Whether legislation provides child-friendly interviewing and testimony protections	Ministry of Justice / Interior: child-friendly interview suites, video recording equipment, trained interviewers, courtroom video-link technology	“Allocate [amount] to establish child-friendly interview facilities in [number] locations, equip courts with video testimony technology, and train [number] specialized interviewers in child-friendly techniques.”

How to put a number on your ask

Indicator	Examples of components to estimate
4.8 Child-friendly procedures	Child-friendly interview suites (Barnahus model); video testimony equipment for courts; trained forensic interviewers; the presence of a support person; courtroom adaptations

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