LEGAL EDUCATION OF ORPHANS AND PROTECTION OF THEIR RIGHTS

Liudmila Sheraizina

LEGAL ACTS OF BELARUS

Law "On the Rights of the Child“ (1993)

Code of the Republic of Belarus "On Marriage and Family"

Law of the Republic of Belarus "On guarantees for the social protection of orphans and children left without parental care, as well as officials from the number of orphans and children left without parental care"

Presidential Decree of November 29, 2005 № 565 "On some measures to regulate housing relations"

LEGAL ACTS OF BELARUS

Resolution of the Council of Ministers dated October 28, 1999 № 1678 "On Approval of the foster family"

Resolution of the Council of Ministers on February 28, 2006 № 289 "On Approval of the family-type children's home";

Resolution of the Council of Ministers on February 28, 2006 № 290 "On Approval of the Regulations on the transfer of children for adoption pa (adoption) and to monitor the living conditions and upbringing of children in adoptive families on the territory of the Republic of Belarus";

Resolution of the Council of Ministers on May 20, 2006 № 637 "On Approval of the Regulations on the organization of work for the establishment of guardianship (trusteeship) of children-orphans and children left without parental care"

NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS

THE NUMBER OF ORPHANS AND CHILDREN LEFT WITHOUT PARENTAL CARE ARE BROUGHT UP IN FAMILIES (% OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN)

1,16 1,24

1,31 1,33

1,38 1,45

1,49

1,55 1,56

1,47

1,46 1,43

1,38

1,31

1,28

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014

THE NUMBER OF ORPHANS AND CHILDREN LEFT WITHOUT PARENTAL CARE ARE BROUGHT UP IN FAMILIES

25 350

24 781

23 955

23 081

22 962

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

NUMBER OF ADOPTED CHILDREN

672730

571 559 561

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN FAMILY FORMS OF EDUCATION

7000

500 2000

9740in foster families

children's homes

in the children'svillages andtownsin adoptivefamilies

CHARACTERISTICS OF BOARDING SCHOOLS WHICH EDUCATE ORPHANS

The number of boarding schools

general boarding

schools; 9

special boarding

schools; 43

sanatorium boarding

schools; 17 orphanage; 36

social shelters;

121

Сhildren in boarding school

orphanage; 2645

social shelters; 221

general boarding

schools; 715

special boarding

schools; 1399

sanatorium boarding

schools; 1

LEGAL CLINIC BREST STATE UNIVERSITY

PROJECT

"LEGAL EDUCATION OF ORPHANS AND PROTECTION OF THEIR RIGHTS“

THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT

to raise the level of legal knowledge of orphans and their adoptive parents and teach them to defend their rights.

is the professional development of students in a systematic participation in practical problem solving.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES:

- to investigate the problems arising in the practice of the guardianship authorities and prosecutors in the field of social protection of orphans and families, to educate them;

- to familiarize students with basic diagnostic techniques, methods and techniques used in the legal education of orphans;

- develop interactive sessions aimed at legal education of orphans and families in which they are raised;

- to develop a methodological support for legal education for the guardianship authorities, as well as families with children-orphans;

PROJECT OBJECTIVES:

- to generate evidence-based proposals for amendments to the legislation on the prevention of violations of the rights of orphans;

- to organize the work on carrying out of studies on legal education of orphans Kobrin Children's Village, an orphanage in Kobrin and Buchemlya;

- hold seminars for employees of the guardianship authorities and prosecutors on the organization of legal education of orphans in the city of Brest;

- organize counseling for orphans and families, to educate them, on certain matters in the form of a separate section of the Legal Clinic of the Brest State University.

TRAINING SESSIONS ON STREET LAW

The children will know:- Their rights in the areas of

family, civil, labor and other branches of law,

- Benefits that they are entitled from the state,

- How to protect their rights,- Where to go to protect their

rights.

TRAINING SESSIONS ON STREET LAW

Children and families in which they live:

learn how to interpret the law and apply them

relate more closely to the values, norms, rules and mechanisms to protect them.

TRAINING SESSIONS ON STREET LAW

Form of classes is interactive

TRAINING SESSIONS ON STREET LAW

Project location

THE ORPHANAGE IN BUCHEMLYA

THE CHILDREN'S VILLAGE KOBRIN

THE ORPHANAGE IN KOBRIN

TRAINING SESSIONS ON STREET LAW

TOPICS FOR THE SESSIONS:

social benefits and allowances, registration needing housing, social housing, joining the legacy of deceased parents, going to university, rental housing, employment

ADVISING ORPHANS, GUARDIANS AND CAREGIVERS

The children, guardians and caregivers

will improve legal literacy; examine the forms and methods of work to improve the parent-child relationship.

ADVISING ORPHANS, GUARDIANS AND CAREGIVERS

Students depth study legislation on social protection of

orphans; study individual techniques of interviewing

and counseling of orphans and families in which they are brought up:

•individual family counseling techniques, •reflexive art of communication, •active listening, •reflexing emotions,• feelings of the client

PROTECT CHILDREN'S RIGHTS TOGETHER