Brazil’s Statute of the Child and Adolescent turns 36 years old

On Monday (Jul. 13), Brazil celebrated the 36th anniversary of the law that established the Statute of the Child and Adolescent, popularly known as ECA. The date marks the beginning of a week dedicated to the piece of legislation and encourages debates on public policies aimed at children and adolescents. The ECA was one of the first laws passed after the 1988 constitution and enshrined the principle of absolute priority for the protection of children and adolescents. In some situations,…