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A basic explanation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child -
its origins, context, content and application - this book provides a
concise and comprehensive overview of what may well be the
most Important political, social, cultural and moral development of
the end of the twentieth century: the universal agreement that
children have inherent rights which all states must respect.
The 128-page book includes, in addition to a thematic exploration
of the Convention and Its impli-cations for the lives of all children
and their families, the complete texts of
the 1924 Declaration of the Rights of the Child (Declaration of
Geneva)
the 1948 UnIversal Declaration of Human Rights
the 1959 UnitedNations Declaration of the Rights of the Child
the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child,
annotated with cross-references and explanations of the various
articles.
An lntroduction to the Convention on the rights of the Child is a
valuable reference for any-one who works with children and child
rights issues.
The author, Christine Lundy, is an Internationally recognized
expert on the Convention, who has developed and implemented
training programmes about the Convention and child rights In
various countries.
Owner: Christine Lundy