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Promotion of the book -GOING TO COURT-On July 2nd, the promotion of the book the book - Going to Court- was held in the House of the Macedonian Army. The book adresses every child from 5 to 11 who has to testify in court as victim or witness of violence. It's purpose is to approach to the child the situation he is going to encounter in the court room, in order to go through the court process harmlessly.

-Going to court- is part of the project -Child as a witness who demands special care-, carried out in partnership with Nobody's Children Association frpm Poland. The author of the book is Maria Keller Hamela.

Promotors of the book were M.Sc. Dragi Zmijanac, Ms. Margarita Caca Nikolovska ( former judge from the European Court for human rights) and Ms. Vasilka Bozinovska ( judge for minors at the Court of first instance Skopje). The promotion was attended by guests from government institutions ( there were representatives from the Ministry of internal affairs, the ombudsman, the Ministry of finances, etc), then representatives from the civil society sector, from the public prosecution office, and great media attendance.