CRC/C/GC/12
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CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................
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II. OBJECTIVES .......................................................................................
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III. THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD: A RIGHT OF THE INDIVIDUAL
CHILD AND A RIGHT OF GROUPS OF CHILDREN .....................
A.
9 - 136
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Legal analysis .............................................................................
15 - 67
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1.
Literal analysis of article 12 ..............................................
19 - 39
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(a) Paragraph 1 of article 12 ............................................
19 - 31
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(i) “Shall assure” .....................................................
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(ii) “Capable of forming his or her own views” ......
20 - 21
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(iii) “The right to express those views freely” ..........
22 - 25
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(iv) “In all matters affecting the child” .....................
26 - 27
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“Being given due weight in accordance with
the age and maturity of the child” ......................
28 - 31
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(b) Paragraph 2 of article 12 ............................................
32 - 39
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(i) “The right to be heard in any judicial
and administrative proceedings affecting
the child”.............................................................
32 - 34
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(ii) “Either directly, or through a representative
or an appropriate body” .....................................
35 - 37
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“In a manner consistent with the procedural
rules of national law” .........................................
38 - 39
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Steps for the implementation of the child’s right
to be heard ..........................................................................
40 - 47
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(a) Preparation .................................................................
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(b) The hearing ................................................................
42 - 43
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(c) Assessment of the capacity of the child .....................
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(v)
(iii)
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