ASIA: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child - an overview of South Asia

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Summary: Analysis of CRC reporting in seven States.

Reporting to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is an effective way of holding States accountable for their child rights obligations. However, the process needs to be substantiated with strong monitoring of children's rights.

This report analyses State reports to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, alternative reports by civil society and Concluding Observations by the Committee for seven South Asian countries, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Further information

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

Organisation: 
Save the Children Sweden - Regional Office for South and Central Asia
Attachment Link: 
http://www.crin.org/docs/UNCRC_Monitoring_SA.pdf
Tags: 
Reporting to and monitoring the CRC
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