Children's rights are set to be on the agenda in a number of discussions scheduled to take place during the 153th session of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Hearings are scheduled for the following dates: 27, 28, 30 and 31 October.
The following hearings focus explicitly on children, but others are likely to also include children's rights on their agenda:
Monday, 27 October:
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Human Rights Situation of Migrant and Refugee Children and Families in the United States
Petitioners include: National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) / American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) / University of Texas School of Law Immigration Clinic / Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL)
Thursday, 30 October:
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Situation of Human Rights of Migrant Children, Families and Refugees in the Americas
Petitioners include: Casa Alianza Honduras / Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) / Red de Casas YMCA de Menores Migrantes del norte de México / Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean - Save the Children -
Human Rights Situation of Children and Adolescents in Bajo Aguán, Honduras
Petitioners include: Coordinadora de Instituciones Privadas Pro las Niñas, Niños, Adolescentes, Jóvenes y sus Derechos (COIPRODEN) / Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL)