State obligations regarding the impact of the business sector on children’s rights 2013, para. 4a
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[It is necessary for States to have adequate legal and institutional frameworks to respect, protect and fulfil children's rights, and to provide remedies in case of violations in the context of business activities and operations. In this regard, States should take into account that:] Childhood is a unique period of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual development and violations of children's rights, such as exposure to violence, child labour or unsafe products or environmental hazards may have lifelong, irreversible and even transgenerational consequences;
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)
Economic Rights
Environment
Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
Children
Year
2013
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CRC General Comment No. 16, State obligations regarding the impact of the business sector on children’s rights (2013), para. 4a.