The project proposal aims to improve the opportunities for vulnerable Roma children to get fair and rights-based access to justice through the development and implementation of a specialized social service "Access to Justice“.The active participation of the Roma community in two neighbourhoods in Sofia (Filipovtsi and Fakulteta), community leaders, civil society organizations, specialists in the field of juvenile justice was encouraged in its development. The support provided in the specialised service is expected to have an impact on improving the access of children from the target groups to justice in line with their rights and in accordance with international best practices and CoE standards on juvenile justice.
The project is aimed at achieving:
1. Raising the sensitivity and knowledge of the Roma community about the rights of children victims or witnesses of crime or children in conflict with the law in their access to justice, developing their skills to play the role of advocates for their children and promoting their active participation and cooperation with local institutions and stakeholders.
2. Improving the situation and opportunities for vulnerable children from the Roma community to get fair and rights-based access to justice through the development and implementation of a specialized social service "Access to Justice" for child victims or witnesses of crime or children in conflict with the law and their families. Contributing to reducing social disparities among vulnerable Roma children by increasing their access to quality social support services.
3. Increasing the competences (knowledge, skills, overcoming discriminatory attitudes) of professionals and representatives of Bulgarian authorities: protection system officials, social services, police, prosecutor's office, court, members of the Local Juvenile Delinquency Combating Commission, structures for the execution of penalties of children for the development of professional practices to improve the access of Roma children to friendly justice.
4. Raising awareness and highlighting the contribution of the NFM 2014-2021 to improve the situation of Roma children and to implement CoE human rights standards and instruments
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