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European Convention on the Exercise of Children's Rights
Instrument
This Convention is open for signature by the member States of the Council of Europe and the non-member States which have participated in its elaboration, in Strasbourg, on 25 January 1996. Entry into force: 1 July 2000. The Convention aims to protect the best interests of children. It provides a number of procedural measures to allow the children to exercise their rights. It sets up a Standing Committee which shall keep under review problems relating to this Convention. The Convention provides for measures which aim to promote the rights of the children, in particular in family proceedings before judicial authorities. The judicial authority, or person appointed to act before a judicial authority on behalf of a child, has a number of duties designed to facilitate the exercise of rights by children. Children should be allowed to exercise their rights (for example, the right to be informed and the right to express their views) either themselves or through other persons or bodies. Among the types of family proceedings of special interest for children are those concerning custody, residence, access, questions of parentage, legitimacy, adoption, legal guardianship, administration of property of children, care procedures, removal or restriction of parental responsibilities, protection from cruel or degrading treatment and medical treatment. Each Party is required to specify at least three categories of family proceedings to which this Convention is to apply. This European legal instrument will also facilitate the implementation by Parties of the United Nations Convention on the rights of the child.
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Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Instrument
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THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD: The Legislative History
12/Jun/2007 Publication
Summary: The 'Legislative History of the Convention on the Rights of the Child' is the result of ten years of work by the...
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ILO Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour, 1999
Instrument
Adopted on 17 June 1999 by the General Conference of the International Labour Organization at its eighty-seventh session. Entry into force: 19 November 2000, in accordance with article 10
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Instrument
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First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Instrument
Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966 and entered into force 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article 9.
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UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Tue, 18/12/1979 - 00:00 Instrument
Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly Resolution 34/180 of 18 December 1979 and entered into force 3 September 1981, in accordance with article 27(1).
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International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Instrument
Adopted and opened for signature and ratification by General Assembly resolution 2106 (XX) of 21 December 1965 entry into force 4 January 1969, in accordance with Article 19
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Fri, 16/12/1966 - 00:00 Instrument
Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966 and entred into force 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article 49.
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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Fri, 16/12/1966 - 00:00 Instrument
Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966 and entred into force on 3 January 1976, in accordance with article 27.
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