Measures to protect children's rights are increasing.

APA reports that this was reflected in the proposed amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code, which was discussed at today's meeting of the Human Rights Committee of the Milli Majlis and recommended to the plenary session of the Parliament.

According to the project, the following measures should be taken by the bodies implementing criminal proceedings to protect the rights of children:

- informing the legal representatives of children about the measures taken regarding their complaints, as well as the progress of criminal prosecution;

- informing legal representatives of children who are victims of sexual abuse or sexual violence about the release of a person arrested, arrested or convicted for a crime related to sexual abuse or sexual violence against children;

- providing assistance to children in order to ensure their rights and interests;

- ensuring the safety of children who are victims of sexual exploitation or sexual violence, their families and witnesses;

- provision of participation of a more experienced lawyer in work with children to provide free legal assistance when requested by a child who is a victim of sexual exploitation or sexual violence or his legal representative;

- in cases where the parents or other legal representatives of the children are not allowed to participate in the criminal proceedings due to the conflict of interests, the appointment of the guardianship and guardianship body as the legal representative for the children;

- presentation of information given to children in accordance with their age and level of mental development and in a language they understand;

- ensuring that there is no contact between the child and the suspect or the accused person at any stage of the criminal process, except when such contact is required for the interests of the child or for the purposes of criminal-procedural activity.

When taking statements from children, the following is ensured:

- after receiving information about the crime to the criminal prosecution authorities, a statement is obtained from the child without any delay, except in cases where the child's interests require it;

- obtaining a statement from a child is carried out in places set aside for this purpose or in special conditions created;

- obtaining a statement from a child is carried out by the employees of the body carrying out the criminal process, who have received special training for this purpose;

- if possible, taking a repeated statement from the child is carried out by the same person;

- statements from the child should be taken in cases important for the case and as few as possible;

- whenever possible, all statements from the child are taken by video recording.

When the child expresses his/her respective request or taking into account his/her interests, the child's testimony is ensured using information and communication technologies without participating in the courtroom.

The court hearing on the crime of sexual abuse or sexual violence against children is held closed.