From 1-3 September 2025, the first session of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) was held in Geneva to explore the possibility of a new Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This new instrument would focus on the rights to early childhood education, free pre-primary education, and free [...]
On 16 December 2025, a child-led regional consultation was held to inform children about the development of the CRC Optional Protocol on free pre-primary and secondary education. Moderated by Layan and Denis, with CAT members Lana and Karen alongside Roberto and Morison, the session explored critical questions on education and [...]
On 13 December 2025, Child Rights Connect and its Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict hosted an online consultation with children from conflict-affected countries and the representative of the European Union, who is the penholder of the next Human Rights Council Resolution on children’s rights. Members of our Child [...]
At the meeting of the Executive Committee (ExCo) of Child Rights Connect that took place on December 3, 2025, when the 3 members of the Bureau of the Children’s Advisory Team (CAT) shared key updates on their work throughout the year. Denis focused on education as a fundamental right, working [...]
In November 2025, on behalf of the Children’s Advisory Team, Denis participated in the meeting of the Working Group on Education. At this occasion, he presented the concept note of the regional consultations to inform children about the development of the new CRC Optional Protocol on free pre-primary and secondary [...]
Lana and Tahera, members of the Child Advisory Team (CAT), took part in the campaign of the Child and Youth Friendly Governance Project on World Children’s Day, 20 November 2025. Building on last year’s successful child-led initiative, this year’s campaign invited children and young people to share their ideas, creative [...]
On 9 September, an online webinar titled Advancing Children’s Right to a Healthy Environment was held to launch new guidance on General Comment No. 26 (GC26). The event was part of the How To Child Rights series and organized by Child Rights Connect’s WG on Child Rights and the Environment, CERI, Terre des Hommes, and Save the Children. As part of the launch, Denis [...]
From 1-3 September 2025, the first session of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) was held in Geneva to explore the possibility of a new Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This new instrument would focus on the rights to early childhood education, free pre-primary education, and free [...]
Updates on “The Now and the Future” project! Successful workshop in Brazil! Child Rights Connect (CRCnct) was in Brazil in July to implement the project "The Now and the Future: Advancing the Rights, Empowerment and Protection of Child Human Rights Defenders". The initiative, led by Zsuzsanna Rutai, the Child [...]
For the first time, children from Latin America appeared before the IACHR to share their experiences about the threats, persecution, criminalisation and violence they face for protecting the environment and raising awareness of climate change. They demanded to be recognised for what they already are: human rights defenders. During a [...]
