Article 3: Best interests of the child

DERECHO A LA IDENTIDAD: Fallo peruano, seleccionado en Concurso Justicia y Convencionalidad
23/May/2016 News
La votación pública, para elegir entre las seis decisiones seleccionadas, cierra el próximo 3 de junio.
Find out more
CROATIA: Sex-ed stalemate after decades of disagreement
10/May/2016 Publication
A collective complaint exposed discrimination in the material being taught in Croatian sex education classes but did not manage to cement a better system.
Find out more
LP and JP v. Department of Child, Youth and Family Services
Thu, 05/07/2001 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning intercountry adoption of a child from Thailand in New Zealand.
Find out more
In the matter of application for Judicial Review by the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children And Young People of Decisions made by Peter Hain, the Secretary of State and David Hanson, the Minister of State
Fri, 21/12/2007 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning an application for judicial review of a law permitting corporal punishment of children in certain situations in Northern Ireland.
Find out more
Age is Arbitrary - Discussion paper on setting minimum ages
11/Apr/2016 Publication
New CRIN discussion paper examines the use and worth of age thresholds in the context of a number of contentious children’s rights issues. The paper exposes how minimum ages can be inconsistent, discriminatory and arbitrary.  
Find out more
UN: Protection of the family
5/Apr/2016 Publication
During the 29th session of the Human Rights Council last year, a controversial resolution on the ‘protection of the family...
Find out more
PERU: Abortion guidelines established after 90-year delay
30/Mar/2016 Publication
A 13-year-old girl who became pregnant after being raped was denied a legal abortion, even though her physical and mental health were in danger. She was left paralysed; but thanks to her case, Peru now has a protocol on therapeutic abortion and the UN has recognised the denial of a legal abortion as a form of discrimination against women.
Find out more
ADOLESCENTS: General Comment questionnaire results
24/Mar/2016 Publication
Results of a survey carried out on behalf of the Committee on the Rights of the Child gathering evidence for the upcoming General Comment on the Rights of Adolescents.
Find out more
C.N. and V. v. France
Thu, 11/10/2012 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning two children held in domestic servitude in France.
Find out more
RWANDA: MPs to change law on capacity to help children access justice
2/Mar/2016 News
Children in Rwanda may soon gain direct access to justice much younger once an amendment to harmonise disparities in the country's different minimum ages is passed.  
Find out more

Pages

Subscribe to Article 3: Best interests of the child