20101445 - LEGAL CLINIC: RIGHTS OF CHILDREN

PURPOSE: THE "LEGAL CLINIC IN RIGHT OF THE CHILD" YES AIMS TO: 1) OFFER STUDENTS A QUALIFIED LEGAL TRAINING ON LEGISLATION ON CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, ADOPTING AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO PRACTICE-ORIENTED, 2) PROMOTE GREATER AWARENESS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS THAT THE CHILDREN IN SITUATIONS OF DISCOMFORT MEET IN ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND IN WARRANTIES OF RIGHTS 3) BUILD A NETWORK OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE ACADEMIC (STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS), LAWYERS SPECIALISED IN THE MATTER OF CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS ACTIVE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE PROTECTION OF CHILD, 4) DEVELOP STRATEGIES DESIGNED TO BRING PROCEEDINGS IN OVERCOMING THE MORE SIGNIFICANT AND WEAKNESSES OF THE LEGISLATION AND ITS NON-INFRINGEMENT, WITH REGARD TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
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Programme

Proposed themes for the University course: 1. The rights of the child in international declarations and the European Union – 2. The protection of the child between the administration and jurisdiction – 3. The protection of the child: the division of powers between central and local authorities – 4. The administrative supervision of the child: (in Italy) basic social services, the host community and family counseling. – 5. Minor and process – 6. Minor and right to be heard – 7. Minor and protection of risk situations – 8. The protection of children with disabilities – 9. The protection of children whose mothers are detained – 10. The protection of children nomads – 11. The protection of foreign children – 12. Minor and humanitarian protection – 13. Unaccompanied Minors – 14. Children and denial of refugee status – 15. Minor changes and residence permit – 16. The child's right to a family status: the right to grow up in their own family – 17. Family relationships of the child – 18. The responsibility of parents – 19. The custody of children with family problems – 20. The right to a substitute family (adoption) – 21. The child's right to build a family – 22. The rights of the child in society (citizenship rights) – 23. Minors victims of (family) violence – 24. The child's right to health – 25-The child's right to education

Core Documentation

SLIDES AND READINGS WILL BE PROVIDED DIRECTLY BY THE PROFESSOR IN THE CLASSROOM

Reference Bibliography

“La clinica legale in Diritto dei Minori”, in Accesso alla giustizia, solidarietà e sussidiarietà nelle cliniche legali, vol. II, Giappichelli, Torino, 2018, pp. 221-231, ISBN: 9788892113091.

Type of delivery of the course

The teaching method adopted takes into account the modern techniques of active learning that focuses on exercises, discussion and resolution of practical cases

Attendance

Students must attend at least two thirds of the lectures

Type of evaluation

Written report, attendance and engagement in the classroom, oral final interview.