The contributions of the Treaty Body Chairs to the 2020 review
Following their annual meeting held 27-30 July, the Chairs of the Human Rights Treaty Bodies sent their written contribution to the co-facilitation process on treaty body review 2020. Among other priorities, the Chairs made the [...]
Joint call to include children in the list of the young climate leader advisors to the Secretary General of the United Nations
Last Friday, Child Rights Connect together with Save the Children International, Plan International, and World Vision, sent a joint letter calling on the Secretary-General of the United Nations to include children in the list of [...]
“Work of human rights treaty bodies at risk”, called the Committees’ Chairpersons at their 32nd meeting
The 32nd meeting of the Chairpersons of the 10 UN Committees took place online from 27-30 July 2020 to deal with the following pressing items: the UN budget crisis, the General Assembly review of [...]
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 [...]