Mandatory Reporting System for the Protection of Children’s Rights and Interests in China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jel.202514108

Author(s)

Lina Li*

Affiliation(s)

Faculty of Continuing Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

Nowadays, there are abuses children and neglected incidents in China, but due to its hidden, private and individual characteristics, the implementation of mandatory reporting still has certain problems, the long-standing inherent concept that child custody and discipline is an internal family matter, the lack of a dedicated state agency to monitor the rights and interests of children, and the imperfect protection mechanism for minors. Globally, many countries have established mandatory reporting systems for the protection of children's rights and interests to detect and prevent child abuse in a timely manner. Therefore, in order to establish a sound protection of the legitimate rights and interests of minors, it is necessary to break through traditional concepts, clarify the framework and implementation process of the mandatory reporting system, increase the supervisory institutions and supporting facilities of the mandatory reporting system, strengthen legal publicity, raise legal awareness, gradually improve legal norms to achieve state guardianship of minors, implement China's minor protection system and improve China's child welfare protection system.

Keywords

Protection of Minors' Rights and Interests; State Guardianship; Reporting Protection System; Mandatory Reporting System

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