Publication: El derecho a ser escuchado: El caso de la infancia en conflicto con la norma
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2015-06
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Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto de Derechos Humanos Bartolomé de las Casas; Dykinson
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La Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño transforma la imagen del niño y
promueve el cambio del modelo paternalista de intervenir con la infancia. El
niño se define como un sujeto de derecho y de derechos cuya opinión deberá
ser escuchada y tenida en cuenta cuando sus condiciones de madurez así lo
aconsejen. De hecho, el derecho del niño a ser escuchado se extiende a cualquier
intervención que le pueda afectar, incluida la que procede desde la justicia de
menores. No obstante, si este derecho resulta de fácil enunciado, su puesta en
práctica es muy compleja y las consecuencias de una mala praxis pueden resultar
dramáticas. Por ello, en este trabajo se analizará el sentido del derecho
a la luz de la normativa internacional, la complejidad que supone su correcta
implementación en general, así como sus especificidades en el marco de la justicia
de menores. Asimismo se subrayará la importancia que tiene su correcta
implementación, por su vinculación con cuestiones de justicia procedimental
y de justicia interpersonal y, principalmente, por el sentimiento de justicia o
injusticia que puede alentar en la infancia y la juventud.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child transforms the child’s image thus changing the paternalistic intervention pattern. A child is defined as a subject of law and rights whose opinion should be heard and taken into account when his/ her maturity conditions so require. In fact, the child’s right to be heard extends to any intervention that may affect him/her, including those actions imposed by juvenile justice. However, although the child’s right to be heard is easily stated, its implementation is very complex and any form of malpractice can have dramatic consequences. Therefore, this paper is discussing the meaning of this right in the light of international standards, the broad complexity of its successful implementation, and their specificities in the context of juvenile justice. It will also underline the importance of a proper implementation, for it is linked to some issues of procedural and interpersonal justice, and especially for the sense of justice or injustice that young people can be encouraged with.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child transforms the child’s image thus changing the paternalistic intervention pattern. A child is defined as a subject of law and rights whose opinion should be heard and taken into account when his/ her maturity conditions so require. In fact, the child’s right to be heard extends to any intervention that may affect him/her, including those actions imposed by juvenile justice. However, although the child’s right to be heard is easily stated, its implementation is very complex and any form of malpractice can have dramatic consequences. Therefore, this paper is discussing the meaning of this right in the light of international standards, the broad complexity of its successful implementation, and their specificities in the context of juvenile justice. It will also underline the importance of a proper implementation, for it is linked to some issues of procedural and interpersonal justice, and especially for the sense of justice or injustice that young people can be encouraged with.
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Derecho a ser escuchado, Derechos de la infancia, Justicia de menores, Justicia procedimental, Right to be listened, Children’s rights, Juvenile justice, Procedural justice
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Derechos y Libertades: revista de filosofía del derecho y derechos humanos, junio 2015, n. 33, pp. 67-98