The right of the child to freedom from all forms of violence 2011, para. 3e
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[Overview. The general comment is based on the following fundamental assumptions and observations:] Children's rights to be heard and to have their views given due weight must be respected systematically in all decision-making processes, and their empowerment and participation should be central to child caregiving and protection strategies and programmes;
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Gender
Governance & Rule of Law
Violence
Person(s) affected
Children
Year
2011
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CRC General Comment No. 13, The right of the child to freedom from all forms of violence (2011), para. 3e.