The training “Procedure for examining criminal actions of under-age perpetrators. Measures for counteraction of trafficking of children” took place last week in Pazardzhik. It was organized by Crime Prevention Fund – IGA and the Local commission against antisocial acts of juveniles and minors (LCAAAJM), Pazardzhik within project “Development of Centres for the rights of children in conflict or in contact with law”, funded by the Velux Foundation. Fund IGA works in partnership with the National Network for Children in the implementation of the project.

 Andrey Momchilov – expert from Fund IGA, presented the major goals and activities under project “Development of Centres for the rights of children in conflict or in contact with law”. Krasimir Komsalov – judge at District Court, Pazardzik introduced the participants to the procedure of examining criminal actions of under-age perpetrators, the nature of trafficking of children, and the punitive measures according to the Bulgarian legislature. The secretary of LCAAAJM – Biserka Traykova presented the achievements of the Commission for 2017.

This was one of the many events within the project aimed to raise awareness among the general public and specialists about “children in conflict or in contact with law”.