Article 3: Best interests of the child

Committee on the Rights of the Child: 65th session

crinadmin — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:07:02 +0000

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 65th Session from 13 January to 31 January 2014. States under review are Congo, Germany, Holy See, Portugal, Russia and Yemen.

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Di que no a “Di que no”: Investigación sobre juventudes y privacidad en América

Victor — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:02:28 +0000

En esta contribución para CRIN, Mariel García-Montes habla sobre las tensiones entre las organizaciones que promueven distintos derechos, además de la importancia de reconocer la agencia de los jóvenes usuarios.

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Just Say No to ‘Just Say No’ — Research on Youth and Privacy in the Americas

Victor — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:41:28 +0000

In this guest post for CRIN, Mariel García-Montes discusses the tension between children's rights organisations and digital rights groups, and the importance of recognising children's agency.

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Romania's referendum threatens children's rights

Victor — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 09:20:08 +0000

A coalition of conservative and anti-LGBT hate groups are trying to use children’s rights as an excuse to redefine marriage in Romania, in a way which will inevitably run counter to children’s best interests

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B v. London Borough of Merton

lratledge — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 11:07:08 +0000

Case concerning the use of age assessment in the United Kingdom (England and Wales).

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Best interests and the prohibition of violence: FGM and non-refoulement before the CRC

Victor — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 11:09:47 +0000

The Committee on the Rights of the Child published its first views under the third Optional Protocol to the CRC this year. Learn more about the decision and its importance.

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EUROCEF v France

lratledge — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:03:59 +0000

Collective complaint on France's treatment of unaccompanied migrant children.

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RAPPORT : What Lies Beneath

Louise — Tue, 15 May 2018 12:10:24 +0000

En tant qu'ONG, nous posons-nous assez souvent la question de savoir si ce que nous faisons est bien ce que nous devrions faire ? Notre travail est-il nécessaire, répond-t-il à un besoin ?

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Discussion paper: A Children’s Rights Approach to Assisted Reproduction

Victor — Tue, 01 May 2018 12:37:32 +0000

This new paper explores three groups of assisted reproductive technologies, each of which has a bearing on the rights of children between birth and age 18.

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REPORT: What Lies Beneath

Victor — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 10:07:17 +0000

As NGOs, how often do we question whether what we’re doing is what we ought to be doing? In other words, is our work needed and necessary? Here are CRIN's thoughts on this question.

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IAM (on behalf of KYM) v. Denmark

lratledge — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 16:29:22 +0000

Case concerning the deportation of a child to a country where she would be at risk of female genital mutilation.

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Strand Lobben v. Norway

lratledge — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 11:15:14 +0000

NORWAY

Title:
Strand Lobben and others v. Norway

Court:
European Court of Human rights

Date:
30 November 2017

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In the matter of M (Children)

lratledge — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 15:06:37 +0000

Case concerning a transgender parent seeking contact with her children who live as part of an ultra-orthodox Jewish community.

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DISCRIMINATION: CRIN's submission on the draft CRPD General Comment on equality

lratledge — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 15:01:42 +0000

This submission was made in November 2017 to provide comments on the draft general comment of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on equality and non-discrimination. It focuses on the sections of the general comment that address the rights of children with disabilities and the situation of children in humanitarian emergencies. The submission also addressess the institutionalisation of children and immigration detention.

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DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY: Launch of new campaign site

Victor — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 15:29:35 +0000

As the UN’s Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty gets underway, CRIN is stepping up its work on children who are detained.

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