A Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 33: Protection from Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Author:   Damon Barrett ,  Philip E. Veerman
Publisher:   Brill
Volume:   33
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9789004147324


Pages:   94
Publication Date:   28 March 2012
Format:   Paperback
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A Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 33: Protection from Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances


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This volume constitutes a commentary on Article 33 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It is part of the series, ""A Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child"", which provides an article by article analysis of all substantive, organizational and procedural provisions of the CRC and its two Optional Protocols. For every article, a comparison with related human rights provisions is made, followed by an in-depth exploration of the nature and scope of State obligations deriving from that article. The series constitutes an essential tool for actors in the field of children's rights, including academics, students, judges, grassroots workers, governmental, non- governmental and international officers. The series is sponsored by the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office.

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Author:   Damon Barrett ,  Philip E. Veerman
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Martinus Nijhoff
Volume:   33
Weight:   0.181kg
ISBN:  

9789004147324


ISBN 10:   9004147322
Pages:   94
Publication Date:   28 March 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations; Author Biographies; Text of Article 33; Foreword by Dr. Dainius Puras Chapter One: Introduction: 1. Drugs and the CRC: A neglected issue; 2. Children as justification in drug control; 3. Article 33 in academic literature and drug policy discourse; Chapter Two: Comparison with Related International Human Rights Provisions: 1. Relationship to other international instruments; 2. Relationship to other articles of the CRC; Chapter Three: Scope of Article 33: 1. How the CRC Committee has dealt with article 33; 2. Unpacking the text; 3. Commentary on the text; Conclusion.

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This book provides considerable guidance on how human rights principles can and should provide the basis to law, policy and practice in relation to the issue of children and drugs policy. -Aoife Daly, University of Liverpool


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Valentina Staelens is a Researcher at the Human Rights Centre, Ghent University, Belgium.

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