Children's and Young Persons’ Rights

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Over the past two years, dozens of ESCR-Net members engaged in cross-network discussions to develop the analytical report “Building sustainable peace. Transforming conflict-affected situations for women.” The report argues that in dealing with conflict-affected situations, it is vital to adopt an intersectional feminist approach via a human rights framework, and provides seven lessons and principles to guide the work in the field.

Amnesty International, ahead of the pre-sessional meeting on Egypt during the 51st session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), submitted an update of recent...

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The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) published a briefing paper on the barriers adolescents face in realizing their sexual and reproductive health...

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There are numerous regional human rights bodies around the world, and this guide attempts to introduce the main ones for children’s rights detailed below. This guide...

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This guide serves as an introduction to each of the core UN rights mechanisms, including what they do, how they operate and how they can be...

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This guide has been produced to help those working towards the advancement of children's rights to understand what strategic litigation is, and to consider using the law in...

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This toolkit explains the international complaints mechanism for violations of the Convention on the Rights of the Child so you can help children...

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