CRC General Comment on Indigenous Children

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Summary: On 30 January 2009, the Committee on the Rights of the Child adopted a General Comment (GC) on indigenous children and their rights under the CRC (article 30).

On 30 January 2009, the Committee on the Rights of the Child adopted a General Comment (GC) on indigenous children and their rights under the CRC. The eleventh GC  is addressing the issues affecting these children who “continue to experience serious discrimination in a range of areas”, including access to health care and education. Furthermore, low incidences of birth registration for these children and particularly high incidences of mortality and vulnerability in armed conflict are among issues addressed in the GC.

The 11th general comment is available on the OHCHR website together with the past general comments.

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pdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/GC.11_indigenous_New.pdf

Organisation: 
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Attachment Link: 
http://www.crin.org/docs/GC.11_indigenous_New.pdf
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