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Committee on the Rights of the Child

Monitoring children's rights

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The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by its State parties. It also monitors implementation of two optional protocols to the Convention, on involvement of children in armed conflict and on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.

All States parties are obliged to submit regular reports to the Committee on how the rights are being implemented. States must report initially two years after acceding to the Convention and then every five years. The Committee examines each report and addresses its concerns and recommendations to the State party in the form of “concluding observations”.

The Committee reviews additional reports which must be submitted by States who have acceded to the two Optional Protocols to the Convention.

The Committee cannot consider individual complaints, although child rights may be raised before other committees with competence to consider individual complaints.

The Committee meets in Geneva and normally holds three sessions per year consisting of a three-week plenary and a one-week pre-sessional working group. In 2006, the Committee considered reports in two parallel chambers of 9 members each, "as an exceptional and temporary measure", in order to clear the backlog of reports.

The Committee also publishes its interpretation of the content of human rights provisions, known as general comments on thematic issues and organizes days of general discussion.

For more information about the work of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, click here.

New Publication Now available in PDF 18 Candles The Convention on the Rights of the Child Reaches Majority This booklet is a present offered to Miss Convention on the occasion of the attainment of her age of majority. It is also as a tribute to all persons who have worked and are continuing to strive to enforce children’s rights. It is offered by: Institut international des droits de l’enfant and the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights.

New Publication

Now available in PDF

Compilación de observaciones finales del Comité de los Derechos del Niño sobre países de América Latina y el Caribe (1993-2006)

A compilation of CRC concluding observations for Latin American and Caribbean countries in their original languages. Contains all of the concluding observations of the Committee from 1993 to 2006 relating to Spanish-speaking countries in Spanish, English-speaking countries (as well as Brazil) in English, and Francophone countries in French. 

Published by OHCHR Regional Office, Santiago, Chile and UNICEF-TACRO, (Regional Office for LAC), Panama.

ISBN: 956-299-397-3

© OHCHR 1996-2007  |

Disponível em http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/crc/

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"The Timor Leste Disability Working Group (DWG) is holding it’s 1st Annual General Meeting:
The DWG has a role of co-ordination, and acts in a professional advisory capacity to policy makers on issues affecting the welfare of people with disabilities in TL.

DATE: Tuesday 21st July 2009
TIME: 08:15 – 17:00
PLACE: Joao Paul II, Comoro
WHO: Both government and NGO sectors or individuals with an interest in disability sector
RSVP/ INFORMATION: 3310373 or 7275618 | dwgtimorleste@gmail.com

This event is supported by UNMIT Human Rights and Justice transition Department, Disabled People Organisation (DPO) Timor Leste, Camara Enterprise, ASSERT and some private donors.

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Timor Leste Disability Working Group | Annual General Meeting

Disability Working Group to hold its Annual General Meeting

The Timor Leste Disability Working Group is holding it's first Annual General Meeting on Tuesday the 21^st of July at Joao Paul II, Comoro, with registration starting at 8:15am.

People with disabilities are one of the most vulnerable groups of people throughout the world. They are more likely to be sexually or physically abused, and have reduced access to healthcare and education when compared with the general population. It is estimated that approximately 10% of people throughout the world have a disability.

Timor Leste 2004 Census data reveals that 12% of households have a household member living with some form of disability. Currently in Timor Leste, services and opportunities for people with disabilities are extremely limited. Timor Leste is one of the countries yet to sign and ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Without significant development and co-ordination within the disability sector, life for people with disabilities in Timor Leste will only become increasingly difficult.

The Timor Leste Disability Working Group (DWG), is an umbrella group made up of national and international representatives from both government and NGO sectors. It has a role of co-ordination, and acts in a professional advisory capacity to policy makers on issues affecting the welfare of people with disabilities in Timor Leste. The aim of the DWG is to bring together all people involved in the disability sector and advocate to ensure the development of a comprehensive national approach to rehabilitation, equalisation of opportunities and prevention of disabilities.

Anyone working on disability related issues or programs, or with a particular interest in disability are encouraged to attend the AGM. Nominations for a new executive committee are now open. For further information please contact: dwgtimorleste@gmail.com

July 2009

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