[The overall objective of the general comment is to support States parties in the effective implementation of article 12. In so doing it seeks to:] Strengthen understanding of the meaning of article 12 and its implications for governments, stakeholders, NGOs and society at large
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
Children
Year
2009
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CRC General Comment No. 12, The right of the child to be heard (2009), para. 8.