Guide to the Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict

Submitted by crinadmin on Mon, 02/12/2013 - 16:58

Summary: This publication is an essential guide to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child related to children in armed conflict. It describes the context surrounding its adoption, efforts supporting its objectives, key provisions and the
legislative processes involved for signature and ratification or accession.Owner: Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers and UNICEFpdf: www.unicef.org/publications/option_protocol_conflict.pdf

Organisation:

Child Soldiers International

Articles:

Article 6: Survival and development

Article 4: Implementation of rights

Articles 42-54: Implementation and monitoring

Attachment Link:

http://www.unicef.org/publications/option_protocol_conflict.pdf

Web:

http://www.unicef.org/publications/index_19025.html

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Reporting to and monitoring the CRC

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