What does 'implementation' mean in terms of the Convention on the Rights of the Child?
For children's rights to have meaning, it is not enough for States to accept - or ratify - the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
June 28,2016
What is justice when it comes to children’s rights?
The law can be a very powerful tool for enforcing human rights and addressing violations.
June 28,2016
CRC article 40: Administration of Juvenile Justice
- States Parties recognize the right of every child alleged as, accused of, or recognized as having infringed the penal law to be treated in a manner co
June 28,2016
Violence Against Children : Kidnapping
Definitions of “kidnapping” may vary from country to country.
June 28,2016
Child discrimination and the media
Media portrayal of children has a profound impact on attitudes to children and childhood, and is an important influence on adults’ behaviour towards children.
June 28,2016
violence against children: Psychological Punishment
Article 19 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child states that:
June 28,2016
Violence Against Children: Psychological abuse
Violence against children usually evokes images or impressions of physical abuse, but psychological violence can be just as damag
June 28,2016
Violence against children: Physical Punishment
The Committee on the Rights of the Child defines ‘physical’ or ‘corporal’punishment as:
June 22,2016
CRC article 35: Sale,Trafficking and abduction
What does article 35 say?
June 22,2016
What is child sex tourism?
According to ECPAT International, there are two types of sexual exploitation of under-18s in relation to tourism: the minority are sex tourists with a specific interes