The right of the child to freedom from all forms of violence 2011, para. 3b
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[Overview. The general comment is based on the following fundamental assumptions and observations:] A child rights-based approach to child caregiving and protection requires a paradigm shift towards respecting and promoting the human dignity and the physical and psychological integrity of children as rights-bearing individuals rather than perceiving them primarily as "victims";
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)
Governance & Rule of Law
Social & Cultural Rights
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. 3b.