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Summary: Vrej Atabekian, Programme Manager The International Bureau for Children's Rights (IBCR) is currently carrying out a research project on on the status of the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). This project is the first systematic country-focused comparative analysis of the status of children’s rights along the benchmarks of the CRC and its Optional Protocols covering all the States parties to the Convention. IBCR anticipates that this project and its outcomes will fill existing gaps in information and promote knowledge about the implementation of the Convention. The first report of the project, “Making Children’s Rights Work: Country Profiles on Cambodia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Timor Leste, and Viet Nam”, has just been published. The reports are based on rich factual information, including data and statistics, collected by the IBCR country profiles team. The collected information was then enriched by the knowledge, experience and analysis of renowned international experts. The reports do not intend to cover all the aspects of children’s rights in the above-mentioned countries. Instead they focus on the key areas of interest that are presently given attention by international agencies (particularly the Committee on the Rights of the Child) and local child rights groups and experts. One of the strongest points of this publication is its balanced approach; while it is clearly critical of some of the practices in the area of children’s rights, it also highlights the achievements and commendable practices that have been developed in the same area by Governments, and international and local organizations. By identifying and describing both the challenges and best practices of selected countries, IBCR hopes this work will uncover strategies for facilitating the successful implementation of the Convention in other countries of the region and the rest of the world. The reports are intended for Governments, legislatures, judiciary, civil society organisations, international agencies and independent experts and researchers. It is also written in a language that is accessible to general public. IBCR plans to continue its research on the status of the CRC implementation and will be coming out with new publications from other countries and parts of the world. The ultimate goal of this endeavour is not only to bolster the international understating of children’s rights, but also to disseminate knowledge about the CRC and assist Governments in its implementation. Further information
International Bureau for Children’s Rights
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Website: http://www.ibcr.org
pdf: http://www.ibcr.org/Publications/CRC/CP_Asia_5Countries.pdf