Good The law provides that child victims, and child witnesses to crimes of violence or other potentially distressing events, should not be interviewed more than twice, and allows video recordings of statements by such children to be received as evidence in criminal and civil proceedings. Fair The law allows video recordings of statements made by child victims and child witnesses to crimes of violence or other potentially distressing events, to be received as evidence in criminal and civil proceedings, and contains some limit on the number of times a child victim or witness may be questioned. Insufficient The law allows video recordings of statements made by child victims to be received as evidence in criminal proceedings, but does not limit the number of times a child may be questioned. The law does not expressly recognise the admissibility of video recordings Poor of statements made by child victims or witnesses, recognises their admissibility only in special circumstances, or limits their evidentiary value or weight, and does not limit the number of times a child may be questioned. Vulnerable children, including children with disability and children from minority groups, must be provided with the necessary accommodations and support to allow them to participate in justice processes. Good The right of especially vulnerable children, including children with disabilities or children from minority groups, to any form of accommodation or support necessary in order to enable them to participate meaningfully in justice processes, is recognised with regard to all criminal, civil and administrative proceedings affecting children. Fair The right of especially vulnerable children to any form of accommodation or support necessary to enable them to participate meaningfully in justice processes, is recognised with regard to all criminal and civil proceedings affecting children. Insufficient The right of especially vulnerable children to some forms of accommodation or support needed to enable them to participate meaningfully in justice processes is recognised with regard to all, or some, criminal and civil proceedings affecting children. Poor The right of especially vulnerable children to the forms of accommodation or support necessary to enable them to participate meaningfully in justice processes is not recognised. Composite score for Indicator 11: (Good=3, Fair=2, Insufficient=1): Good Total of 24-30 points for the 10 sub-indicators Fair Total of 16-23 points Insufficient Total of 8-15 points Poor Total of 0-7 points By-laws and regulations necessary for the implementation of legal provisions are in place
Good The law provides that child victims, and child witnesses to crimes of violence or other potentially distressing events, should not be interviewed more than twice, and allows video recordings of statements by such children to be received as evidence in criminal and civil proceedings. Fair The law allows video recordings of statements made by child victims and child witnesses to crimes of violence or other potentially distressing events, to be received as evidence in criminal and civil proceedings, and contains some limit on the number of times a child victim or witness may be questioned. Insufficient The law allows video recordings of statements made by child victims to be received as evidence in criminal proceedings, but does not limit the number of times a child may be questioned. Poor The law does not expressly recognise the admissibility of video recordings of statements made by child victims or witnesses, recognises their admissibility only in special circumstances, or limits their evidentiary value or weight, and does not limit the number of times a child may be questioned. Vulnerable children, including children with disability and children from minority groups, must be provided with the necessary accommodations and support to allow them to participate in justice processes. Good The right of especially vulnerable children, including children with disabilities or children from minority groups, to any form of accommodation or support necessary in order to enable them to participate meaningfully in justice processes, is recognised with regard to all criminal, civil and administrative proceedings affecting children. Fair The right of especially vulnerable children to any form of accommodation or support necessary to enable them to participate meaningfully in justice processes, is recognised with regard to all criminal and civil proceedings affecting children. Insufficient The right of especially vulnerable children to some forms of accommodation or support needed to enable them to participate meaningfully in justice processes is recognised with regard to all, or some, criminal and civil proceedings affecting children. Poor The right of especially vulnerable children to the forms of accommodation or support necessary to enable them to participate meaningfully in justice processes is not recognised. Composite score for Indicator 11: (Good=3, Fair=2, Insufficient=1): Good Total of 24-30 points for the 10 sub-indicators Fair Total of 16-23 points Insufficient Total of 8-15 points Poor Total of 0-7 points By-laws and regulations necessary for the implementation of legal provisions are in place
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