The right to privacy is a fundamental human right that protects people from the national authority, the public, and other individuals. Every individual is guaranteed by the government the freedom to decide which intrusions of his privacy he will allow. When the individual is a child who, in principle, cannot make his own decisions, his right to privacy has to be addressed with particular care. In my Master's thesis, I focused on children's right to privacy in the media. The media often interferes with children's right to privacy. On the one hand, the media can thus cause irreparable damage; on the other hand, the media can be a useful tool for asserting children's rights. When the media report on children, a conflict can arise between the child's right to privacy and the media's freedom of expression. Protecting a child's privacy differs depending on the child's circumstances. A child may be anonymous in the general public, he may have renowned parents, or the child may be a celebrity. Moreover, children involved in judicial proceedings are also subject to a different treatment. I particularly emphasized media reports on criminal proceedings. In Slovenia, the main methods of protecting children's right to privacy include the legislation, judicial protection, and self-regulation. I also specify my position on parental care regarding the child's right to media privacy, and the meaning and importance of the child's autonomy when making decisions regarding publication of information. Finally, I address children's media privacy rights with a comparative study of the law of the United Kingdom, and the law of the United States of America.
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