The Journal of Human Rights

The Journal of Human Rights

Legal aid for children; Basics and mechanisms

Document Type : Research Article

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Associate Professor, Department of Law, Mofid University, Qom, Iran.
Abstract
Children are the most vulnerable group of human society due to their physical and mental disabilities. This is why there is no doubt in protectting children, especially in special and dangerous situations such as cases of child abuse, conflicts and family problems. Among these protections are support and legal services for them, which are done in the framework of legal aid. But unfortunately, this important issue has not been considered in our country and for this reason, Legal aid for children is explained and implemented in a traditional manner, like ordinary citizens, alongside them. In this article, taking into consideration the requirements of childhood, child rights standards and necessities, as well as the developments in developed countries, an attempt has been made to present the concept of legal aid, the basics and new and efficient mechanisms for legal aid for children (Children's Rights Clinic, friend of the court, Child Legal Empowerment, Street law).
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