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Child Rights in the Commonwealth:
20 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Size:
240 mm x 170 mm
ISSN:
Categories:
Human Rights, Youth Affairs
ISBN No:
978-1-84929-011-1
Publication Date:
12-2009
Number of Pages:
80
Status:
Forthcoming
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Description
This publication celebrates a milestone in human rights: the twentieth anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The CRC acknowledged the modern understanding of childhood; it formulated what children can expect as a set of rights as distinct from welfare or kindness from adults. It enjoys widespread support from states all over the world and is the only one of the eight core human rights treaties with universal support across all 53 Commonwealth member states.
This book examines the importance of child rights and provides an overview of the key themes of the CRC. It also provides relevant statistics and data from Commonwealth countries. Much progress has been won for the rights of children in the Commonwealth yet challenges remain. In marking this anniversary of the CRC, this publication highlights the progress and achievements on child rights – outlining how far we have come and how far we still have to go.
Contents
Foreword by Kamalesh Sharma, Commonwealth Secretary-General
Introduction by Dr Purna Sen, Head of the Human Rights Unit, Commonwealth Secretariat
Section Two
Highlights from the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Section Three
Information about Children in the Commonwealth
Section Four
Table of Ratifications in Commonwealth Member States of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and Optional Protocols
Full Text of Convention on the Rights of the Child
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