Committee on the Rights of the Child seeks expert writer to support the General Comment on Indigenous Issues
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is seeking an expert to assist in developing the General Comment on Indigenous Issues.
The Committee publishes its interpretation of human rights provisions contained in the Convention on the Rights of the Child in the form of 'General Comments' on thematic issues (see previous General Comments).
Contract Deliverables:
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Consult with the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and other relevant stakeholders the UNCRC may identify, to determine both the proper content and process for the development of the General Comment on Indigenous Children.
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Seek the input of members of the Sub Group on Indigenous Children and Youth regarding the content areas for the General Comment within 30 days of contract initiation.
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Assist with the development of a thorough literature review on Indigenous child rights in international law and customary law.
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Develop a draft General Comment reflecting the input of the UNCRC, ISG and the literature review for the review of the ISG members within 45 days of contract initiation.
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Integrate feedback of the ISG and submit to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child within 60 days of contract initiation.
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Integrate comments by the UN CRC on the draft document
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Seek second round of input from the ISG and other relevant stakeholders and integrate feedback.
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Submit final document to the UNCRC (time frame to be established but to be no later than January 31, 2007.
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Attend one meeting with the UNCRC to present and discuss the draft General Comment.
Application deadline: 8 July 2006
For more information, contact:
Cindy Blackstock, Co Convenor
Sub Group on Indigenous Children and Youth
NGO Group on the CRC
Email: cblackst@fncfcs.com
Read the "Contract Criteria for Expert Writer to Support the General Comment on Indigenous Issues"
All candidates meeting the qualifications will then be forwarded to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child who will make the final selection.
pdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/NGO_Group_Expert_Indigenous.pdf
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