CRINMAIL 36:
Upcoming CRC Session 61
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CRC Session 61
The 61st Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child will take place from 17 September to 5 October in Geneva, Switzerland.
States under Review
The Committee will examine reports from Austria, Albania, Andorra, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Canada, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and Namibia on their implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The Committee will also examine reports from Albania, Canada and the Philippines on their implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (OPSC), and Albania on the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (OPAC).
Alternative Reports
Below are the alternative reports submitted by NGOs, Ombudspersons and other organisations in preparation for the upcoming State reviews:
Alternative Reports submitted on the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC):
Austria
Albania
Andorra
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Canada
Guinea-Bissau
- Coalition des Organisations de la Défense des Droits de l’Enfant en Guinée Bissau (CODEDIC-GB)
Submission to the Committee (in French / in English)
Liberia
Namibia
Alternative Reports submitted on the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (OPSC):
Albania
Canada
Philippines
Alternative Reports submitted on the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (OPAC):
- No reports submitted
NGO participation
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Some of the sessions are made available online via a webcast.
Further information
Day of General Discussion - Call for submissions
The Committee on the Rights of the Child is calling for submissions ahead of the Day of General Discussion, which this year focuses on "Children in the Context of International Migration". The discussion will take place on 28 September in Geneva.
Part one
In the morning, an overview of specific challenges faced by children in international migration situations will be presented, together with good practices on measures of protection. Speakers will include the Special Rapporteur on migrants, Committee members, NGOs and child representatives.
Part two
Participants will then split into two working groups. The first group will address the international framework on the rights of children in international migration situations, protection gaps and the individual and shared responsibilities of States Parties; the second group will assess national level measures to implement the rights of children in international migration situations.
Please note, the deadline for submissions and registration is 10 September.
Committee Member Elections
Elections to the Committee on the Rights of the Child will take place in New York on 18 December. The deadline for nominations is 6 September.
While NGOs cannot nominate candidates, they can play a role in lobbying their State to nominate a candidate who they feel makes the grade. Find out how you can get involved here.
General Comments
The Committee is currently working on a number of General Comments (what are these?), including on:
Child Rights and the Business Sector
In July this year, the Committee called for inputs on the first draft of its General Comment on Business and Children's Rights.
Right to health
You can also read the list of submissions made for the Committee's proposed General Comment on the right to health.
Other General Comments being prepared
- Article3: The Best Interest of the Child
- Harmful Traditional Practices (in collaboration with the Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women - CEDAW).
- The Right to Play
Read about all of the Committee's existing General Comments here.
CRC in Court
In 2010, we launched a new CRINMAIL focusing on the latest news and resources on children's rights in the courtroom.
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