ACCESS TO JUSTICE: CRIN's submission to the OHCHR

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Summary: Submission of the Child Rights International Network (CRIN) to the OHCHR Study on Access to Justice for Children (Human Rights Council resolution 22/32)

This submission seeks to give an overview of how access to justice applies in the context of children’s rights and to highlight the major issues involved in access to justice for children. The submission starts by addressing what is meant by access to justice for children and separating it from related concepts such as juvenile justice and child friendly justice. The submission then moves on to four themes within access to justice for children:

  • The need and obligation to give effect to children’s rights at the national and international levels;
  • The status of the child within the legal system;
  • Access to remedies and challenging violations of children’s rights; and
  • The practicalities that children face in engaging with the justice system.

You can download the full submission here.

Organisation: 
Child Rights International Network
Attachment: 
access_to_justice_crin_submission.pdf
Tags: 
Reporting to and monitoring the CRC

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