Even if a child has acted against law we must not forget that we deal with a child

By these words of Tanay Radochay  – representative of the UN Children’s Fund in Armenia – the first meeting of Jumenille Justice Board launched today. The Board was established by the Ministry of Justice within the framework of the program «Improvement of Access to Justice for Children» The main sponsor and partner of the program is UN Children’s Fund.

«Today all of us gathered here for one purpose – children’s wellfare. Our goal is to create an effective juvenille justice system», – said RA Minister of Justice Arpine Hovhannisyan, expressing hope that the Board will act effectively.

«I do not want to have a formal structure. I want each of us to do our job properly; I am sure that in this case we will achieve our goals», – she said.

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