JAVNE POLITIKE U OBLASTI ZAŠTITE DJECE U REPUBLICI SRPSKOJ
PUBLIC POLICIES IN THE AREA OF CHILD PROTECTION IN REPUBLIKA SRPSKA

Summary/Abstract: In the theory and practice of human rights and social policy, children are classified as vulnerable groups. The most vulnerable groups include children without parental care, children in poverty, children with developmental disabilities, migrant and refugee children, children victims of violence, and children from minority communities. These categories are also the subject of numerous international conventions, resolutions, and agreements. Children's rights, child protection, and the best interests of the child are constitutionally guaranteed values. In other words, child protection is an activity of general or public interest that receives special attention. Public policies represent decisions and activities that public entities make and implement in a specific social area to prevent and address certain problems. The subject of this paper is public policies in the area of child protection in Republika Srpska. Public policies in child protection in Republika Srpska are based on special laws and strategies that regulate the system of social and child protection, stakeholders, beneficiaries, and their rights. In line with the subject, the paper examines the strategic, legislative, institutional, and substantive framework of public policies implemented in Republika Srpska in this area. The aim is to comprehensively analyze the state of public policies through the lens of international standards, assess their capacity and effectiveness as well as shortcomings. Finally, the paper offers recommendations for redefining existing policies and introducing new solutions in this area. The paper employs content analysis, legal exegesis, statistical methods, and comparative methods with selected international standards and practices from other countries.

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