Child Rights in the Commonwealth 20 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Name: Child Rights in the Commonwealth 20 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
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ISBN: 9781849290111

ISBN-10: 1849290113

ISBN-13: 9781849290111

Edition: 2009

Authors: Purna Sen, Christina Hajdu, Jade Cochran

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This publication celebrates a milestone in human rights: the twentieth anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The CRC acknowledged the modern understanding of childhood; it formulated what children can expect as a set of rights as distinct from welfare or kindness from adults. It enjoys widespread support from states all over the world and is the only one of the eight core human rights treaties with universal support across all 53 Commonwealth member states. This book examines the importance of child rights and provides an overview of the key themes of the CRC. It also provides relevant statistics and data from Commonwealth countries. Much progress has been won…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Publication date: 12/1/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 68
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.25" long x 0.20" tall
Weight: 0.462
Language: English

Dr Purna Sen is the former Head of Human Rights at the Commonwealth Secretariat.

Research by Christina Hajdu.

Jade Cochran



Foreword


Introduction


Overview of the Convention on the Rights of the Child


The Rights of the Child - Some Information About the Commonwealth



Table of Ratifications of CRC and Optional Protocols by Commonwealth Countries



The Convention on the Rights of the Child


About The Human Rights Unit