Adopted General Comment No. 37 of the Human Rights Committee on Article 21 (Right to Peaceful Assembly) incorporates some of Child Rights Connect’ key asks.
On Wednesday 29th July, the Human Rights Committee published their new General Comment No. 37 on Article 21: Right to Peaceful Assembly considering some key asks by Child Rights Connect. Empowering and ensuring children can [...]
Our contributions to the Co-facilitation process on Treaty Body review 2020
The Permanent Missions of Switzerland and Morocco, as Co-Facilitators of the UN Human Rights Treaty Body Review Process 2020, received about 80 submissions from States, NHRIs, TB experts and civil society. They are now published on [...]
? My Pocket Guide to CRC Reporting: updated version!
We are very pleased to announce the launch of our updated publication: My Pocket Guide to CRC Reporting A companion guide for children willing to tell the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the [...]
Call at the Council to ensure civil society space, especially for children!
On the occasion of the Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the Rights to peaceful assembly and of association, that took place on the 9 and 10 July during the 44th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), we delivered a joint statement on behalf of the network to highlight the need [...]
2020 Annual Day on the Rights of the Child: Realizing the rights of the child through a healthy environment
Children environmental human rights defenders are heard at the Annual Day on the Rights of the Child! On Thursday 1 July 2020, the Human Rights Council held the Annual full day meeting on the Rights of the Child focusing on Realizing the rights of the child through [...]
Child Rights Connect 2020 GA
“All of us can stand up for human rights – and you are doing that”, says the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to about 80 children’s rights defenders from around the world at Child [...]