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Optional protocols
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Ensayo relativo a la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño, su Protocolo Facultativo sobre la venta de niños, la prostitución infantil y la utilización de niños en la pornografía y el marco legal para la prevención y la protección contra el creciente fe
An essay by Alice Binazzi Daniel that is part of an Essay Contest on the problems of childhood and adolescence in Latin America, launched by the Institute for the Preparation of Educators for Youth, Adolescents and Child Workers in Latin America and the C
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Raising Understanding among Children and Young People on the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (OPSC)
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children has launched the child friendly publication 'Raising understanding among children and young people on the Optional Protocol to the Convention of the Rights of the Child on th
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Raising Understanding among Children and Young People on the Optional Protocol on a Communications Procedure (OPCP)
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children launched the publication 'Raising Understanding among Children and Young People on the Optional Protocol to the CRC on a Communications Procedure (OPCP)'. This child-friendly
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Investing in Children's Rights: Considerations on the scope of Article 4 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child regarding budgetary aspects aimed at guaranteeing children’s rights
This document gives an introduction to the basic concepts of human rights and the obligation of State Parties to respect these rights. It also summarises advances made relating to the UN Committee’s General Comment to Article 4 of the UN Convention on the
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Ratification of The Third Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure (OP3CRC): Draft letter from NGOs to Ministries of Foreign Affairs/Justice
The UN General Assembly took a landmark step for children's rights as it adopted the new Optional Protocol on 19 December 2011 and finalised the adoption process of this new treaty at the UN level. An official signing ceremony was held on 28 February 2012
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Module on Human Rights and Children's Rights for Bangsamoro Youth
A report by Southeast Asia Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers (SEASUCS), based on a series of human rights education workshops involving Muslim youth from Southern Philippines. The workshops were aimed at promoting understanding of international
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Instrumento de apoyo: Campaña para la ratificación del Tercer Protocolo Facultativo a la CDN relativo a un procedimiento de comunicaciones [versión abreviada]
Spanish short version of the 'Advocacy Toolkit: Campaign for the Ratification of the Third Optional Protocol to the CRC on a communications procedure'. This Advocacy Toolkit has been prepared by the NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child
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Annual Report 2011: Child Rights Governance Initiative
The Global Child Rights Governance Initiative (CRGI) deals with the fundamentals of rights and governance, which is crucial in all that Save the Children is doing for children, be it through improving health conditions, education or protection. The CRGI A
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Engaging Nonstate Armed Groups on the Protection of Children: Towards strategic complementarity
This Issue Brief, entitled "Engaging Nonstate Armed Groups on the Protection of Children: Towards Strategic Complementarity", is published by the Non-Governmental Organization Geneva Call in collaboration with the International Peace Institute. The Issue
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Educating children with disabilities in Africa: Towards a policy of inclusion. Addis Ababa: The African child Policy forum.
A preliminary investigation, carried out by The African Child Policy Forum prior to this review, revealed that most African countries lack a proper law and policy strategy for the schooling of children with disabilities that complies with the requirements
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Country Profile of Jordan: Review of the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Child Rights Governance Programme in Save the Children Sweden’s Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa implemented the activities of the Manara Network: A Civil Society for Child’s Rights in the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA
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Country Profile of Morocco: A Review of the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Child Rights Governance Programme in Save the Children Sweden’s Regional Office for the East and North Africa implemented the activities of the Manara Network: A Civil Society for Child’s Rights in the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA region)