Child-Friendly Interview Rooms Established at Three Locations for Child Victims and Witnesses

Child-Friendly Interview Rooms Established at Three Locations for Child Victims and Witnesses

Within the framework of the “Child Protection Compact Partnership: Protecting Children from Trafficking” project between the Governments of the United States and Mongolia, three fully equipped “Child-Friendly Rooms” have been established for taking statements from child victims and witnesses of crime. The facilities were officially handed over and inaugurated on February 24, 2026.

The child-friendly rooms have been set up at the following locations:

·         Chingeltei District Division for Child, Family Development and Protection;

·         Temporary shelter under the 108 Emergency Child Protection and Response Centre;

·         Temporary shelter under the Bayanzurkh District Division for Child, Family Development and Protection.

The opening ceremony was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Protection, the Office of the Prosecutor General, the General Authority for Child and Family Development and Protection, the Preventive Services Division of the National Police Agency, the Embassy of the United States, the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia, the General Authority for Education, the 108 Child Emergency Response and Protection Centre, as well as relevant district-level police, prosecutor’s offices, and child and family development and protection departments from Bayanzurkh and Chingeltei districts. Representatives from international organizations, including World Vision Mongolia and The Asia Foundation, also participated.

Participants shared recommendations on further improving the use of the facilities, ensuring the sustainability of child-friendly environments, and strengthening intersectoral cooperation.

Since 2020, the Government of Mongolia, in partnership with the U.S. Department of State under the Child Protection Compact Partnership, has been implementing the “Protecting Children from Trafficking” project in collaboration with The Asia Foundation and World Vision Mongolia.