Yetkinlik yaşına çatmayanların mədəniyyət sahəsinə aid fəaliyyətdə, həmçinin zərərli informasiya kontentinin yaradılmasında iştirakının nəzəri və praktiki problemləri

The article examines the legal basis for involving minors as actors, models and other performers in films, theater, circus, concerts and other cultural events, and also analyzes the issue of ensuring children’s rights in this area. Recently, in Azerbaijan, there have been more frequent cases of involving children in films with scenes of violence and cruelty, as well as those related to the age category 18+, in which children under 14 years of age were participated. The article identifies legal gaps in labor and civil legislation in this area. In addition, the analysis revealed the absence of medical examination of children to determine their mental and physical health for participation in filming, as well as the absence of legal instruments and mechanisms for control by government agencies directly involved in protecting children’s rights over these processes. The article analyzes the legislation of England, Germany and Russia regulating the activities of minors in the cultural sphere, as well as the creation of harmful information content, and provides examples of regulating child labor in film production. In conclusion, the article formulates proposals for regulating labor and civil legislation in the sphere of involving children in film, theater, circus, concerts and other cultural events as actors, in kind and in other roles, as well as for the participation of relevant state bodies protecting children’s rights. Keywords: minor, children’s rights, cultural activities, cultural events, cinema, harmful information, violence, cruelty, unethical statements, mass media, parent, positive obligation of the state.