Policies and programs to address war-induced displacement in Ukraine must explicitly take into account the rights of children, including the best interests of the child.
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The prime minister and police have asked that children be removed from the protest at parliament – but the situation is legally and logistically complex.
Researchers estimate around half of the adults who end up in prison are parents.
With no clear biomedical basis for most early surgery on intersex children, interventions should be postponed until a child is competent to decide for themselves.
The long-awaited ruling by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is as groundbreaking as it is disappointing. Where to next for young climate activists?
What can and should be done in light of response to the Facebook Files? The issues are undoubtedly complex, but solutions need to centre on children’s rights and prioritize what young people need.
Nigeria’s child rights law must be applicable in all states to protect children living in camps for displaced people.
The law can give under-16s the right to consent to medical treatment, even without their parents’ approval.
Traditional learning formats often fail marginalized students. We should be skeptical of a ‘one-size-fits-all’ or even ‘one-size-fits-most’ model.
Judges have described New Zealand’s surrogacy parentage laws as ‘creaky’ and ‘inadequate’. The Law Commission has finally proposed significant reform.
The NSW plan doesn’t measure up against international best practice. And Victoria doesn’t seem to be following a child-centred approach either.
One study found 80% of darknet traffic on Tor went to sites hosting unmoderated porn and child sex abuse material.
As Israel and Egypt enter into discussions about a truce with Hamas, Palestinian children’s thoughts and feelings on the conflict must be heard.
The children argue failure to tackle climate change constitutes youth discrimination.
Countries where traditional laws exist must uphold children’s rights and push for their best interest.
World Children’s Day is an opportunity to acknowledge children for who they are, the many things they know and what they are capable of right now.
The country’s Constitution, as well as several court rulings, offer clear guidelines for how children’s best interests should be managed and prioritised.
With UNICEF ranking New Zealand 35th out of 41 rich countries for children’s well-being, the gap between rhetoric and reality is wider than ever.
Zimbabwe’s Education Amendment Act of 2020 is a step in the right direction, but more still needs to be done.
Any decision that places a child’s physical and mental health at risk shouldn’t be taken lightly, so policy-makers and parents alike should listen to those most affected — the children themselves.
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor of Law, University College Cork
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Associate Professor, Childhood and Youth Studies, Carleton University
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Assistant professor, Faculty of Law, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professor of Human Rights Law, Monash University
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Doctoral Researcher: Faculty of Law, North-West University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Deakin University
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Professor of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Monash University
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Jeffrey Bain Scholar & Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark
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Philip H. Knight Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law and Justice; Associate, the Australian Human Rights Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching, Bournemouth University
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Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford
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Canada Research Chair in Inequality and Gender, Western University
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Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching, Bournemouth University
