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Child participation 2012, para. 98
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- In addition, child participation continues to face challenges such as cultural barriers and adult resistance, lack of resources and capacity (given that promoting children's participation requires a wide range of skills and experience) and sustainable support.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Joint report with SRSG Violence against Children on child-sensitive complaint mechanisms 2011, para. 110f
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- [Counselling, complaint and reporting mechanisms should, at a minimum:] Ensure the confidentiality of proceedings and respect children's right to privacy;
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Effective Implementation of the OPSC 2010, para. 123
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- [This approach will make it possible to:] decentralize these strategies by establishing local services that are easily accessible to all children and guarantee them ongoing access to the enjoyment of all their rights.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2010
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Tackling the demand for the sexual exploitation of children 2016, para. 82n
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- [The Special Rapporteur invites all States to:] Address the underlying causes of the demand factor through comprehensive awareness-raising and education of children, society at large and professionals working with children on gender equality, non-discrimination and the rights of the child.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Sale of children for the purpose of forced labour 2016, para. 100d
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- [The Special Rapporteur invites the international community to:] Actively participate in and support Alliance 8.7 and the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children, both of which aim to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that children grow up free from violence and exploitation.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Sale of children for the purpose of forced labour 2016, para. 99l
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- [The Special Rapporteur invites all States to:] Address the root causes of the demand for the forced labour of children through comprehensive awareness-raising and the education of society at large on the rights of the child, non-discrimination and gender equality;
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Movement
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Information and communication technologies and the sale and sexual exploitation of children 2015, para. 87j
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- [The Special Rapporteur invites all States to:] Involve and empower children and youth through the use of new technologies and social media, encouraging them to share ideas and knowledge of exploitative behaviours and ways to stop them, and to report suspicious behaviour, and taking their proposals into consideration in prevention and protection strategies.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism 2013, para. 98a
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- [Sustainable and effective preventive measures should be established:] Awareness-raising must be ongoing and tailored to the different target groups: children, families and communities in destination countries; travel and tourism professionals, and travellers, including potential offenders;
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism 2013, para. 97b
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- [It should be ensured that child-sensitive services are available and regulated by quality standards (implemented by knowledgeable, well-trained staff and with adequate resources) and easily accessible to all children, by strengthening:] Child-friendly justice providing special and prompt protection and assistance to child victims that is appropriate to prevent further hardship and trauma;
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Comprehensive prevention strategies against sale and sexual exploitation of children 2013, para. 122f
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- [To that end, the Special Rapporteur recommends the following actions:] Involve and empower children and youth, giving them the opportunity to have their views heard and their proposals taken into consideration in the prevention strategies;
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Comprehensive prevention strategies against sale and sexual exploitation of children 2013, para. 122c
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- [To that end, the Special Rapporteur recommends the following actions:] Ensure that children's births are registered; and ensure that vulnerable children are identified early and that they have an adequate standard of living and free access to health care and health services, education and social security;
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Infants
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Protection of children from sale and sexual exploitation following humanitarian crisis due to natural disasters 2012, para. 128
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- National or international adoption should not be permitted until a determination has been made by the State or appropriate authorities regarding the legal eligibility, psychological, medical and social suitability of the child to be adopted.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Protection of children from sale and sexual exploitation following humanitarian crisis due to natural disasters 2012, para. 125
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- In all cases, children should be informed of their options and be given the opportunity to express their opinions and have them taken into consideration.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Protection of children from sale and sexual exploitation following humanitarian crisis due to natural disasters 2012, para. 119
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- Children and their families must be made aware of the existence and availability of child-friendly, independent, timely and effective reporting and complaints mechanisms that should be made available without discrimination in child-friendly spaces. This requires the establishment and effective functioning of a networked referral pathway.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Protection of children from sale and sexual exploitation following humanitarian crisis due to natural disasters 2012, para. 111
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- International guidelines regarding the sharing and publication of information must be respected and adequate safeguards should be integrated to protect the identity and privacy of children from possible misuse or exploitation.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Protection of children from sale and sexual exploitation following humanitarian crisis due to natural disasters 2012, para. 110
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- Steps should be taken to avoid over-registration, while focusing on the most vulnerable children and urgent cases, such as very young children or children who are unable to identify themselves.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Joint report with SRSG Violence against Children on child-sensitive complaint mechanisms 2011, para. 110c
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- [Counselling, complaint and reporting mechanisms should, at a minimum:] Be accessible to all children under the jurisdiction of the State, without discrimination of any kind, while being age appropriate and gender sensitive, and granting special protection to children at risk;
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Joint report with SRSG Violence against Children on child-sensitive complaint mechanisms 2011, para. 107
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- It is urgent to develop effective, child-sensitive counselling, reporting and complaint mechanisms, universally available to and accessible by all children, without discrimination of any kind.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Comprehensive child protection systems 2011, para. 83b
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- [To ensure effective implementation and ownership by all stakeholders, the following actions should be undertaken:] Awareness-raising among the public and private sectors, community leaders, children and non-governmental organizations, and ensuring that relevant issues are included in the public debate through the media.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Comprehensive child protection systems 2011, para. 81g
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- [The mapping process must involve all the key players in child protection (public and private sectors, national human rights institutions, non-governmental organizations), including children and communities, with a view to:] Evaluating the availability, accessibility and quality of existing programmes, services and mechanisms and their compliance with standards and norms;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Effective Implementation of the OPSC 2010, para. 126
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- [The implementation of such systems relies on the following:] A protective legislative framework: legislation that is harmonized with the ratified instruments and that guarantees the protection of children and criminalizes these offences; legislation that is publicized and enforced; police and legal services that are accessible without discrimination and that guarantee protection and confidentiality; and properly trained judges and police officers;
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2010
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Study on illegal adoptions 2017, para. 99
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- [At the international level] The Committee on the Rights of the Child and the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women should request States parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography to provide information about concerns related to illegal adoptions and international commercial surrogacy arrangements, notably in preparation for the Committee's consideration of periodic reports.
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Effective Implementation of the OPSC 2010, para. 126
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- [The implementation of such systems relies on the following:] Systematic participation by children: access to information and means of expression for all children without discrimination; empowerment (capacity-building) of children; representation of vulnerable children in children's forums; actors and children properly trained in the participatory approach; and participation throughout the process of developing, implementing and monitoring child protection strategies;
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2010
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Comprehensive, rights-based and child-centred care, recovery and reintegration programmes 2015, para. 88d (vi)
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- [The Special Rapporteur invites all States:] To establish comprehensive, rights-based and child-centred care, recovery and reintegration programmes, with a gender perspective, through a full range of laws, policies and services that will: Designate specialized caregivers, establish mandatory training and minimum qualifications for them and develop and monitor minimum standards for organizations providing care and provide adequate support and assistance for caregivers;
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Comprehensive prevention strategies against sale and sexual exploitation of children 2013, para. 122d
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- [To that end, the Special Rapporteur recommends the following actions:] Strengthen families and reinforce their capacity to prevent the sale and sexual exploitation of children, putting in place a range of measures aimed at offering quality services, parenting support and social protection, in order to help families to overcome the difficulties they may be facing and to ensure that they receive adequate assistance to fulfil their child-rearing responsibilities;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Joint report with SRSG Violence against Children on child-sensitive complaint mechanisms 2011, para. 109
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- Children need to feel empowered, to obtain the required information about their rights to access and to make effective use of these mechanisms; they need to feel reassured that they will be listened to in an ethical, safe and confidential manner, that their testimonies will not be disclosed or misused, and that their protection will not be put at risk. Children's participation in these efforts should be secured, including in the design and development of these mechanisms.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Comprehensive, rights-based and child-centred care, recovery and reintegration programmes 2015, para. 88d (x)
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- [The Special Rapporteur invites all States:] To establish comprehensive, rights-based and child-centred care, recovery and reintegration programmes, with a gender perspective, through a full range of laws, policies and services that will: Promote partnerships and cooperation in the development of programmes, including awareness-raising and education programmes targeted at families, communities and society at large, to change negative attitudes and address stigma and discrimination against child victims, with the involvement of civil society, the private sector, academic institutions and children;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Comprehensive, rights-based and child-centred care, recovery and reintegration programmes 2015, para. 88d (iii)
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- [The Special Rapporteur invites all States:] To establish comprehensive, rights-based and child-centred care, recovery and reintegration programmes, with a gender perspective, through a full range of laws, policies and services that will: Ensure that child victims have access to safe and secure housing, medical and psychological care, legal assistance, education, vocational training, life skills and socioeconomic support, sports and leisure activities, religion and cultural practices by means of an individualized plan that is adapted to the child's needs, as part of his or her life project;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Child participation 2012, para. 101n
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- [A mapping and assessment of child participation must be carried out, in accordance with the relevant principles and standards, with a view to identifying the remaining achievements and gaps. The mapping process must involve all the principal stakeholders in child protection (public and private sectors, national human rights institutions, non-governmental organizations), including children and communities, with a view to ensuring effective and sustainable child participation. If necessary, legislative changes should be introduced to protect and promote child participation rights in order:] To ensure regular and independent monitoring of the quality, permanence, accountability and follow-up activities of child participation mechanisms, practices and activities: children's participation must be systematized in all monitoring activities and children must have the opportunity to provide feedback on processes and make suggestions for possible improvements, thus ensuring that their views are taken into consideration.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Child participation 2012, para. 101m
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- [A mapping and assessment of child participation must be carried out, in accordance with the relevant principles and standards, with a view to identifying the remaining achievements and gaps. The mapping process must involve all the principal stakeholders in child protection (public and private sectors, national human rights institutions, non-governmental organizations), including children and communities, with a view to ensuring effective and sustainable child participation. If necessary, legislative changes should be introduced to protect and promote child participation rights in order:] To provide appropriate and sustainable support to child-led organizations and peer initiatives;
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- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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