MIGRANT CHILDREN: Details of the 2012 Day of General Discussion

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Summary: The theme for the 2012 Day of General Discussion, to be held on 28 September 2012 in Geneva, will be the rights of 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.

For further details on this year's day, visit the Committee on the Rights of the Child's webpage.

NGO submissions

NGOs were invited to make written submissions ahead of the discussions. Contributions will be posted here:

 

pdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/DGD2012Outline.pdf

Issues: 
Children and the media
Children working and living on the street
Emergency relief
Minority or indigenous children
Refugee and unaccompanied children
Attachment Link: 
http://www.crin.org/docs/DGD2012Outline.pdf
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