Prosecutor General Kravchenko initiated a suicide prevention program during a meeting with a UNICEF delegation
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Ruslan Kravchenko initiated a UN suicide prevention program. UNICEF will expand the network of Barnahus centers to protect children's rights.
Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko held a working meeting with a delegation from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Representative Office in Ukraine, led by Ms. Anne-Claire Dufay, and proposed an initiative to prepare a new program under the UN auspices for the prevention of crime and suicide through joint work with parents and children, UNN reports.
Protecting the rights of Ukrainian children is our common goal and my personal priority as Prosecutor General. I am grateful to the UNICEF team for their constant expert assistance and the development of child-friendly justice. Our cooperation already has concrete results: 15 "Barnahus" centers are operating in Ukraine, restorative justice has been implemented, and professional psychologists have been involved in procedural actions, which helps avoid the re-traumatization of children
The Prosecutor General emphasized that Ukraine is consistently changing a system that for years failed to provide adequate protection.
My position remains unchanged: the practice where criminals receive only 10 to 15 years of imprisonment for murder, rape, or other serious crimes against children is not just. We are working systematically to ensure that the punishment corresponds to the gravity of the crime. At the same time, we are changing approaches in the field of criminal justice: with the support of UNICEF, we are developing special probation programs and rehabilitation mechanisms for all children who have suffered in war conditions
Kravchenko also proposed an initiative to prepare a new program under the UN auspices for the prevention of crime and suicide through joint work with parents and children. This project, built on Ukraine's experience during the war, could become a unique model for the entire world. A separate vector of work remains the documentation of Russian crimes against children.
In turn, Anne-Claire Dufay noted the high motivation of Ukrainian juvenile prosecutors and confirmed UNICEF's readiness to continue expanding the "Barnahus" network in the regions.
We are doing everything to ensure the law becomes a reliable protection for the child. We continue our work