The current state of legal institutions protecting the rights of juveniles in Russia

The article highlights the current state of the legislation on protection of the rights of under-aged. Much attention is paid to the formation of the juvenile justice system in the Russian Federation. We present problems related to law infringements by teenagers in various fields and their solutions, highlight the work and the development of juvenile courts in Russia, sum up the results of the implementation of juvenile technologies and their significance, gives the definition of the term «confiscation» of the child, which in accordance with the Family Code is replaced by the «restriction of parental rights». The article considers the cases when the guardianship and trusteeship bodies deprived parents of their children because of their «oppressive love» to the child or because they could not buy more «fashionable» clothes, and stresses the idea that it is inadmissible to deprive children of their family without serious reasons, such as a threat to their life or health. This issue must be given proper public attention; otherwise it can lead to destruction of the family. The article suggests various measures and recommendations for the reform of the judicial system and its adaptation for juveniles, including protection of the rights of disabled children and protection of children from alcohol, drug abuse, and violence.