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Showing 1 to 20 of 82 for “"Convention on the Rights of the Child"”.
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The legal construction of the child in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
While the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has been extensively analysed since its inception and the category 'child' has been critiqued for even longer, it seems the critiques made about the category 'child' continue to have limited purchase regarding the CRC's …
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The legal construction of the child in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
While the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has been extensively analysed since its inception and the category 'child' has been critiqued for even longer, it seems the critiques made about the category 'child' continue to have limited purchase regarding the CRC's …
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Searching for a middleground in children’s rights: the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Ghana
The Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989, is the world’s most widely and rapidly ratified international convention. Although it was hoped that the Convention would have an enormously positive impact on all children, this has not …
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From Wronged to Rights: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Freetown, through the lens of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
… an entrenched and widespread problem in Sierra Leone. In this qualitative research, conducted in two Freetown slum communities, girls and young women faced sexual and gender-based violence in both their private and public spheres: in their homes, where girls are burdened with domestic duties and …
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A comparative analysis of how the rights of children as set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child are made effective through their implementation in Kurdistan/Iraq and the United Kingdom
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was unanimously adopted in 1989. It was hoped that the Convention would have a positive impact on all children however, despite a country ratifying the Convention and proclaiming to have laws in the interests of children it is still possible …
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To what extent has the Convention on the Rights of the Child acted as a lens for the refocus of refugee protection mechanisms, to affect improved protection measures and adherence to human rights standards for child refugees?
It is the intention of this paper to examine the extent to which the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has acted, (and, has the potential to act), as a lens for the refocus of refugee protection to better include children. To this extent, the paper will discuss the integral relationship …
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The effectiveness of protecting children's rights in post-conflict Liberian society
This dissertation will primarily involve desk-based research to examine those provisions of the Liberian Children's Law that refer to measures preventing the use of children in armed conflict, measures protecting children from being used in armed conflict as well as measures reintegrating children …
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The domestication of international law standards on the rights of the child with specific reference to juvenile justice in the African context
The thesis focused on how the advent of children's rights, in particular the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), has impacted on the subject of juvenile justice and embarked on a practical examination of law reform in this regard in an African context. The focus was placed on a number of …
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Health, Education and Children’s Rights: A comparability analysis of Kenya and Brazil
<p>Developing adequate health care and education systems has been an ongoing struggle for the governments of both Kenya and Brazil. Despite moderate improvements in health and education statistics for both of these countries, there is clear evidence that these states will have to be actively …
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Protection of the right of asylum-seeking children not to be unlawfully detained: a look into the laws of Botswana
Botswana acceded to the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol and entered a reservation on section 26 relating to the freedom of movement of refugees within its borders justified on reasons of national security. As such, Botswana adopts a restrictive detention policy which …
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A Comprehensive Analysis of Child and Youth Experiences within Shaking the Movers Workshops: A Discourse Analysis of Canadian UNCRC Implementation Efforts
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC, 1989) has been ratified by 197 nations, aiming to protect and provide for the rights of all children and young people. However, signatories such as Canada known as State Parties have mostly failed to adequately implement children’s …
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Children's rights in rural Punjab : the story of a border-dweller
There is currently a disconnect between the universal and general children's rights as presented in the United Nation's Convention on the Rights of the Child and the lived experiences of children in various countries. This thesis uses the authors' struggle to exist between two cultures as a lens …
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The Implementation of the Rights of the Child; Transcending the Traditional Practice of Child Marriage in Niger, Yemen, and Thailand
"Child marriage is a harmful traditional practice that affects approximately 60 million children around the globe. This thesis examines the different laws that protect children from this practice and analyzes its implementation in countries where traditional practices violate children’s rights. …
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Outcomes of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in the Arab World
<p>The UN General Assembly adopted the Convention to End All Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in 1979 and it is currently the 2nd most ratified human rights convention after the Convention on the Rights of the Child. However critics argue that many of the states that ratified CEDAW continue to …
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A critical analysis of the legislative framework regulating intercountry adoption in South Africa and Ghana
There are millions of children worldwide without parental care, families and homes. The HIV/AIDS pandemic, civil wars and poverty among other factors have contributed to the population of millions of orphans and destitute children in Africa. The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) provides …
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Physical punishment in Nigerian secondary school: a children's rights perspective
Nigeria has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) along with other international and regional treaties and has prohibited physical punishment in schools in domestic law. Despite these instruments, Nigerian children still experience these practices due to cultural …
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Application of the international prohibition on child labour in an African context : Lesotho, Zimbabwe and South Africa
The international community's overwhelming support for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1990 and the International Labour Organisation's Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour of 1999, implies a …
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Application of prescribed minimum sentencing legislation on juvenile offenders in South Africa
The detention of juvenile offenders is not encouraged by both the Constitution and a number of international instruments. This right is entrenched in the South African Constitution (section 28(1)(g) ) which provides that every child has the right not to be detained except as a measure of last …
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Has the ‘best interests of the child' principle been applied to children's rights in Botswana on maintenance, custody and adoption matters?
… system. Thus customary law operates parallel to the Constitution, the common law as well as statute laws. Children in Botswana are subject to all these laws and systems. At international level, Botswana has acceded to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and has ratified …
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