Child Rights Center - Kathmandu School of Law

The Center aims
1) To conduct continuous research and impact analysis study of programs being implemented by various agencies in relation to the child rights, development and psychology.
2) To review of the child rights enforcement situation in Nepal and other countries.
3) To serve as information clearing house by disseminating periodically and annually information on child rights is
Short Historical Background

The Kathmandu School of Law (KSL) established in December 2007 the Child Rights Research and Resource Center (KSL Child Rights Center) in order to strengthen research and sharing of information on the issues of child rights at national as well as regional levels. The primary objective of the Center is to build a competent rights regime in Nepal (and South Asias region) by establishing a capable institution to generate human and intellectual resources pertaining to child rights, development and psychology.

The Center is the outcome of the commitment of different like-minded institutions to work as joint venture to protect and promote child rights and access to justice. Save the Children Norway, Save the Children Sweden, UNICEF, Tdh Nepal, CeLRRd deserves credit in initiating this important mission. Their moral, financial and logistic support boosted KSL's strength in initiating this challenging yet benign mission.

Future Work Plan:

The KSL Child Rights Center plans to undertake the following:
· Establishment of Institutional Framework of Child Rights Research and Resource Center
· Launching of Research and Academic Activities
· Holding Seminars, Interactions and Research at national and regional level
· Establish Legal Aid Support to Children
· Establishment of Information and Documentation Section
· Launching Short Term Diploma and Post Graduate Degree Course on Child Rights
· Launching Advocacy and Awareness Programs.
· Organize National Conference


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Key information

Operation level:
National
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Organisation type:
Academic institution

Mandate

Organisation mandate

Research child rights

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