The Role of Independent National Human Rights Institutions in the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of the Child 2002, para. 3
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The World Conference on Human Rights, held in 1993, in the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action reaffirmed "… the important and constructive role played by national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights", and encouraged "… the establishment and strengthening of national institutions". The General Assembly and the Commission on Human Rights have repeatedly called for the establishment of national human rights institutions, underlining the important role NHRIs play in promoting and protecting human rights and enhancing public awareness of those rights. In its general guidelines for periodic reports, the Committee requires that States parties furnish information on "any independent body established to promote and protect the rights of the child …", hence, it consistently addresses this issue during its dialogue with States parties.
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
Person(s) affected
All
Children
Year
2002
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CRC General Comment No. 2, The Role of Independent National Human Rights Institutions in the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of the Child (2002), para. 3.