MIGRANT CHILDREN: Call for submissions ahead of day of general discussion
Summary: The Committee on the Rights of the Child is calling for submissions ahead of the Day of General Discussion, which this year takes place on 28 September. The theme for this year's discussion is "Children in the Context of International Migration".
The purpose of the Days of General Discussion is to foster a deeper understanding of the contents and implications of the Convention as they relate to specific articles or topics. Representatives of Governments, United Nations human rights mechanisms, United Nations bodies and specialized agencies, non-governmental organizations, national human rights institutions as well as individual experts and children are welcome to take part.
Overall objective of the 2012 DGD
To promote, at the international and national levels, the rights of all children in the context of international migration.
Specific objectives of the 2012 DGD
- Help identify specific child rights issues in the normative, policy and programme areas in relation to all children in international migration situations, regardless of their status (regular or irregular).
- Identify principles and examples of good policies and practices in relation to children in international migration situations.
- Address international standards protecting the rights of the child in the context of international migration and identify how these international standards take or should take into account the guiding principles in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (non-discrimination, best interests of the child, respect for the views of the child and the right to life, survival and development).
- Provide further substantive information for facilitating the Committee’s dialogue with and recommendations to States parties on issues relating to the rights of children in international migration situations.
- Raise awareness and promote exchange of information and collaboration among actors/stakeholders dealing with the rights of children in the context of international migration.
Submission deadlines
The deadline for making a written submission is 10 September 2012.
Submissions should be sent to the CRC Secretariat at crc@ohchr.org.
Further information
For more information about the day and to read programme, guidelines and the background document, visit the dedicated webpage of the Committee.
pdf: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/crc/discussion2012.htm
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