[20 November 2007] - The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is 18-years-old today. The symbolism of the anniversary has not been missed on NGOs and child rights advocates, who have highlighted the importance of the treaty on the day it...
The General Assembly,Recalling its resolution 56/139 of 19 December 2001 and all relevant resolutions, including the agreed conclusions of the Commission on the Status of Women, in particular those relevant to the girl child,Reaffirming the equal...
The General Assembly,Recalling the Convention on the Rights of the Child,Recalling also the World Declaration on the Survival, Protection and Development of Children and the Plan of Action for Implementing the World Declaration on the Survival,...
La Conferencia General de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo:Convocada en Ginebra por el Consejo de Administración de la Oficina Internacional del Trabajo, y congregada en dicha ciudad el 1 de junio de 1999, en su octogésima sé...
The General Conference of the International Labour Organization,Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its 87th Session on 1 June 1999, andHaving adopted the Worst Forms of Child...
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights during its 35th ordinary session held from 21 May to 4 June 2004 in Banjul, The Gambia, Recalling that the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union adopted the Protocol...
[15 November 2007] - Liberia’s juvenile justice system, which like most institutions in the country suffered significantly during the country’s brutal 14-year civil war, needs to be strengthened to ensure that the legal rights of...
Recalling the Convention on the Rights of the Child,Recalling also the World Declaration on the Survival, Protection and Development of Children and the Plan of Action for Implementing the World Declaration on the Survival, Protection and...
The Commission on Human Rights,Bearing in mind the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Reaffirming its resolution 1998/76 of 22 April 1998 and General Assembly resolutions 53/128, 53/127, 53/117, 53/111, 53/116 and 53/122, of 9 December 1998, as...
The Commission on Human Rights,Recalling its resolution 1998/75 of 22 April 1998,Recalling the principles set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or...