This edited collection tells the story behind a ground-breaking Welsh law which reinforces the human rights of children and young people in Welsh devolved government, examines the impact of this law ...in selected policy areas and shows why the Welsh approach is attracting worldwide interest.
The Rights of the Child Adami, Rebecca; Kaldal, Anna; Aspán, Margareta
04/2023, Letnik:
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How can human rights for children born outside their national jurisdiction with parents deemed as terrorists be safeguarded? In what ways do children risk being discriminated in their welfare rights ...in Sweden when treated as invisible part of a family? How can we do research on children’s rights in not just ethically sensitive ways but also with respect for children as rights subjects? And what could be a theory on social justice for children? These are questions discussed in studies from different disciplines concerning children’s international human rights, with a special focus on the realization of the CRC in Sweden.
Rights-based approaches to children’s digital media practices are gaining attention offering a framework for research, policy and initiatives that can balance children’s need for protection online ...with their capacity to maximize the opportunities and benefits of connectivity. But what does it mean to bring the concepts of the digital, rights and the child into dialogue? Arguing that the child represents a limit case of adult normative discourses about both rights and digital media practices, this article harnesses the radical potential of the figure of the child to rethink (human and children’s) rights in relation to the digital. In doing so, we critique the implicitly adult, seemingly invulnerable subject of rights common in research and advocacy about digital environments. We thereby introduce the articles selected for this special issue and the thinking that links them, in order to draw out the wider tensions and dilemmas driving the emerging agenda for children’s rights in the digital age.
This book, based on papers from the conference '25 Years CRC' held by the Department of Child Law at Leiden University, draws together a rich collection of research and insight by academics, ...practitioners, NGOs and other specialists to reflect on the lessons of the past 25 years, take stock of how international rights find their way into children's lives at the local level, and explore the frontiers of children's rights for the 25 years ahead.
In this book Aoife Daly reframes the status of children where courts decide their best interests, arguing that the Convention on the Rights of the Child 'right to be heard' is insufficient, and that ...autonomy should instead be the focus.
This open access book presents a discussion on human rights-based attributes for each article pertinent to the substantive rights of children, as defined in the United Nations Convention on the ...Rights of the Child (UNCRC). It provides the reader with a unique and clear overview of the scope and core content of the articles, together with an analysis of the latest jurisprudence of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. For each article of the UNCRC, the authors explore the nature and scope of corresponding State obligations, and identify the main features that need to be taken into consideration when assessing a State’s progressive implementation of the UNCRC. This analysis considers which aspects of a given right are most important to track, in order to monitor States' implementation of any given right, and whether there is any resultant change in the lives of children. This approach transforms the narrative of legal international standards concerning a given right into a set of characteristics that ensure no aspect of said right is overlooked. The book develops a clear and comprehensive understanding of the UNCRC that can be used as an introduction to the rights and principles it contains, and to identify directions for future policy and strategy development in compliance with the UNCRC. As such, it offers an invaluable reference guide for researchers and students in the field of childhood and children’s rights studies, as well as a wide range of professionals and organisations concerned with the subject.
The Human Rights of Children Invernizzi, Antonella; Williams, Jane
2011, 20160224, 2016-02-24, 2011-05-01, 2013-02-28
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This volume provides a series of critical analyses of some of the contemporary debates in relation to the human rights of children, resituating them within visions which informed the text of the ...United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989. The studies embrace examination of some of today's widespread interpretations of the CRC, analysis of what is implied by a human rights-based approach in research and advocacy and consideration of advances and barriers to research and to several aspects of CRC implementation. With contributions by leading experts in the field, the book examines the CRC as an international instrument, its inherent dilemmas and some of the debates generated by the challenges of implementation. It embraces examinations of different levels of governance from the international to the state party, regional and local levels, including institutional developments and changes in law, policy and practice. The book will be a valuable resource for students, researchers and policy-makers working in the area of children's rights and welfare.
Caring for the welfare of children is a continuous and ongoing process, the foundation of which is a legally sound system. Child-friendly proceedings are designed to ensure the meaningful involvement ...of children in the decision-making process, which, of course, is manifested in the proper realization of the child’s right to be heard. A child’s right to be heard in civil proceedings is a crucial aspect of child-centred justice, recognizing children as active participants in decision-making. The article studies the evolution of the child’s right to be heard in the international legal system, thus examining international conventions such as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and regional documents that recognize the children’s right to participate in decision-making processes related to them. The article analyzes the legal framework applicable in different jurisdictions, including challenges and best practices in exercising the right. In addition, the article discusses the importance of the child’s participation in civil proceedings, emphasizing its impact on the child’s development and well-being and, on the other hand, on the quality of court decisions. The article discusses the relationship between the child’s right to be heard and the standard of protection of the best interests. It emphasizes the need for a multidisciplinary approach when dealing with cases related to children. The article reviews the practical challenges and opportunities related to this issue and circumstances limiting the right, such as age and maturity. The legal ways necessary for better realization of the child’s right to be heard are proposed in the form of recommendations in the article.
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