Justice for Children focus of OSCE-supported study visit to Georgia by Tajik government delegation

The implementation and monitoring of Georgia’s Justice for Children System Reform Strategy and National Action Plan were the focus of an OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe-supported study visit by members of the Tajik Inter-Agency Working Group for Juvenile Justice Reform to Tbilisi from 8 to 12 October 2018.

Georgia was chosen as the destination of the visit because of its successful implementation of system reforms in the sphere of Justice for Children. Topics highlighted during the visit included Georgia’s development of the Juvenile Justice Code, the Diversion and Mediation Programme, the specialization of justice system professionals to deal with child suspects, witnesses and victims, data collection, individualized rehabilitation and reintegration plans, and child-friendly environments and approaches in police and court settings.

“This trip was very beneficial for us, as we visited various Georgian agencies and institutions gaining insight into important implementation issues relevant to the reforms envisioned in the 2017-2021Tajik National Action Plan on Juvenile Justice Reform,” said Navruz Shohiyon, representative of the Juvenile Justice Department of Tajikistan’s Ministry of Justice who was one of the participants of the trip.

The visit was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe in co-operation with UNICEF Georgia.