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Latest campaign news: In June, the UN Human Rights Council created a working group to discuss an optional protocol which would establish a complaints mechanism under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The meeting took place in December '09. Read the report here.
This page explains how you can take part in international action on child rights.
- Sign up to campaigns
- Participate in a new advice cafe
- Report to the CRC or the UPR
- Use toolkits
- Submit information
- Comment
- Stay informed
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Campaigns
- The future of children's rights – in whose hands?
They wield considerable power and influence, and can change the lives of thousands, maybe millions of children. Those nominated to exalted positions within the world of child rights can make a massive difference. But who are they? How are they chosen? And, most importantly, are they the best people for the job?
We have identified the following initial list of key global child rights positions, listed in order of their due date for renewal or reappointment. The appointment process for these positions varies considerably. Join the campaign here.
- Campaign for a complaints procedure under the CRC
A group of agencies are campaigning for the United Nations to establish a communications/complaints mechanism to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Such a procedure would provide a mechanism that would ensure the availability of legal remedies for children at the international level.
See previous campaigns here: http://www.crin.org/petitions/index.asp
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Ask an expert!
Do you have a question about child rights, your work or organisation?
Do you work in the child rights field and think you may be able to answer ?
Then welcome to CRIN's advice cafe!
The purpose of this service is to encourage users to share information and expertise on child rights, or related activities.
Anyone can be an 'expert' – as long as you can answer the question to the satisfaction of the person asking.
50 points are awarded for an accepted answer, and there is a leader board for experts who give the most, and the best, answers.
Go to: http://www.crin.org/Experts/index.asp
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Report to the CRC or the UPR
- Committee on the Rights of the Child:
- Find out when your State's child rights record is up for review by the Committee here.
- Learn how to submit an NGO Alternative report to the Committee on the NGO Group's website here.
- Read other NGO Alternative reports here. - UN Human Rights Council:
- Find out when your State's human rights record is up for review by the Council here.
- Learn how to submit a report on your government's record on child rights to the 'Universal Periodic Review' here.
- Read child rights references in previous UPR reviews on CRIN's country pages here.
For more information on using the UN or regional human rights mechanisms, see our guide here.
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CRIN is publishing a series of toolkits for child rights advocates. View these here.
So far, we have published guides to:
- using human rights mechanisms (such as the UN and African Committee on the Rights and Welfare of the Child)
- child rights and the media
- child rights and strategic litigation
- challenging discrimination
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Submit a resource
If you have information you think would be useful to other child rights advocates, whether it is a publication, news, event, or campaign, please submit it here.
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Comment
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