Access of a minor to justice as an inalienable human right

Introduction: children are the supreme value and potential of any nation. A child needs special legal protection from the State because, due to his or her age, he or she is not fully capable of understanding his or her needs and realising them independently, nor is he or she able to assert and defend his or her rights independently. The norms of international law lay the foundation for the establishment of norms of law governing the protection of children's rights, including by providing children with access to justice. The 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child contains fundamental provisions that are implemented in the national legislation of the States that have signed it, and the Russian Federation is no exception. States have taken different paths in implementing the norms of the Convention, although each of them has guaranteed full protection of the rights of the child.