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My Pocket Guide to CRC Reporting
A companion guide that has been developed for children and adolescents willing to tell the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child about how children’s rights are respected in their country. It should be used in conjuntion with "Together with
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Open Letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres re: Inclusion of children in the Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change
This joint letter calls on Secretary General Antonio Guterres to include children and adolescents younger than 18 in the Youth Advisory Group on climate change. At the time of writing, this group includes seven young climate leaders between the ages of 18
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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: The Children's Version
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is an important agreement by countries who have promised to protect children’s rights. The Convention on the Rights of the Child explains who children are, all their rights, and the responsibilities
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Global Status of Engagement in Reporting to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Since the establishment of the Committee, Child Rights Connect (formerly the NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child) has been the strategic partner of the Committee and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) for the
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Handbook for Adults Participating in the Pre-Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
This Handbook has been developed by Child Rights Connect to assist those invited to participate to the pre-session of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. It contains practical information to be well prepared for the pre-session for each step of t
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2018 Day of General Discussion Follow-up Technical Meeting: Protection and empowerment of children as human rights defenders
On 14th June 2019, the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC Committee), the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and Child Rights Connect organized a technical meeting to fol
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Handbook for Children Participating in the Pre-Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
This handbook has been developed by Child Rights Connect to assist those who accompany and support children to submit information to the Committee on the Rights of the Child as part of its reporting cycle. It contains practical information about how child
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The UNCRC Simplified Reporting Procedure (SRP): Frequently asked questions
The Simplified Reporting Procedure (SRP) is an optional mechanism offered to States parties in reporting to the UN treaty bodies, which is currently known as the “List of Issues Prior to Reporting (LOIPR) procedure”. The LOIPR is a public list of limited
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10 Years on the World Report on Violence Against Children: Past, present and future
During the 33rd Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), a side event was held to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the World Report on Violence Against Children (2006), organized by the Working Group on Children and Violence of
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NGO Advocacy in the Universal Period Review: Information for NGOs
This factsheet provides key information about NGO advocacy in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The document reviews what advocacy is in the UPR context and why it is important for the UPR. The document also discusses how States prepare their oral inte
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The Reporting Cycle of the Committee on the Rights of the Child: A guide for NGOs and NHRIs
This guide provides up-to-date information on the procedures for the examination of reports submitted under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and its Optional Protocols. It also details how NGOs can effectively interact with the Committee on
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How Should Governments Spend Money for Children's Rights?
This report presents the results of a study that asked children about how they thought governments should spend money for children’s rights. Over 2,500 children from 71 different countries responded. They participated in online surveys and face-to-face co