Overview

This text provides a commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 20 November 1989. Part One contains a general introduction to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and deals with matters such as the drafting history, the contents, direct application, horizontal effects, limitations, the Committee on the Rights of the Child, and the Convention's final provisions. Part Two contains an article-by-article commentary, the aim of which is not to give an interpretation of the precise nature and scope of States parties' obligations but, rather, to identify the materials, or sources, which provide guidance in that regard. In the identification of such materials, attention has been paid to the general rules of treaty interpretation, as set forth in the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.

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Author:   Sharon L. de Detrick
Publisher:   Kluwer Law International
Imprint:   Kluwer Law International
Weight:   1.406kg
ISBN:  

9789041112293

ISBN 10:   9041112294
Pages:   790
Publication Date:   01 May 1999
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements. Table of abbreviations. Text of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Introduction. Part One: The Convention on the Rights of the Child: An Overview. Part Two: Part I of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. (Articles 1-41): A Commentary. 1. Definition of the child. 2. Non-discrimination. 3. Best interests of the child. 4. General measures of implementation. 5. Parental guidance. 6. The right to life, survival and development. 7. Name and nationality. 8. Preservation of identity. 9. Separation from parents. 10. Family reunification. 11. Illicit transfer and non-return. 12. Respect for the views of the child. 13. Freedom of expression. 14. Freedom of thought, conscience and religion. 15. Freedom of association and peaceful assembly. 16. Protection of privacy. 17. Access to appropriate information. 18. Parental responsibilities. 19. Abuse and neglect. 20. Children deprived of their family environment. 21. Adoption. 22. Refugee children. 23. Disabled children. 24. Health and health services. 25. Periodic review of placement. 26. Social security. 27. Standard of living. 28. Education, including vocational training and guidance. 29. Aims of education. 30. Children belonging to a minority or an indigenous group. 31. Leisure, recreation and cultural activities. 32. Economic exploitation. 33. Drug abuse. 34. Sexual exploitation and sexual abuse. 35. Sale, trafficking and abduction. 36. Other forms of exploitation. 37. The right not to be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; the sentencing of children, with particular reference to the prohibition of capital punishment and life imprisonment; children deprived of their liberty, including any form of detention, imprisonment or placement in custodial settings. 38. Children in armed conflicts. 39. Physical and psychological recovery and social reintegration of the child. 40. The administration of juvenile justice. 41. Savings clause. Concluding remarks. Appendices. Selected bibliography. Index.

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'.. .[i]ts acquisition should be seriously considered because the book is truly a storehouse of information.'<br> The International Journal of Children's Rights, 9 (2001).

'.. .[i]ts acquisition should be seriously considered because the book is truly a storehouse of information.' The International Journal of Children's Rights, 9 (2001).

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