Documentation Materials

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict

The States Parties to the present Protocol, Encouraged by the overwhelming support for the...

Convention against Discrimination in Education

The General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...

Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and Armed Conflict

The General Assembly , Having considered the recommendation of the Economic and Social Council...

Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law

The General Assembly, Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of...

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure

  Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution A/RES...

Procedure for complaints by individuals under the human rights treaties

Anyone may bring a human rights problem to the attention of the United Nations and thousands of...

Convention on the Rights of the Child

Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/25...

Rights of Children in the Justice System

Juvenile law, also known as justice for minors, is the law which deals with children. In order for...

Child Detention: a Deprivation of their Freedom

Children are regularly placed behind bars all throughout the world. More than a million are...

Child’s Disappearance: Types and Reasons

Around the world, many children disappear each year and are not found. Runaways, parental...

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