The right of the child to be heard 2009, para. 97

Paragraphe
Type de document
Observation générale / recommendation
Paragraph text
[Mechanisms must be introduced to ensure that children in all forms of alternative care, including in institutions, are able to express their views and that those views be given due weight in matters of their placement, the regulations of care in foster families or homes and their daily lives. These should include:] Establishment of effective mechanisms, for example, a representative council of the children, both girls and boys, in the residential care facility, with the mandate to participate in the development and implementation of the policy and any rules of the institution.
Status juridique
Droit souple non-négocié
Organe
Treaty bodies: CRC - Committee on the Rights of the Child
Mode d'adoption
S/O
Thèmes
  • Droits civils & politiques
  • Droits sociaux et culturels
  • Gouvernance & l'état de droit
Personnes concernées
  • Enfants
  • Filles
  • Garçons
Année
2009
Type de paragraphe
Autre
Reference
CRC General Comment No. 12, The right of the child to be heard (2009), para. 97.
Paragraph number
97