Life in limbo: Unaccompanied children transitioning into adulthood More attention is needed for the challenges experienced by unaccompanied migrant children transitioning into adulthood in the Netherlands. Stephanie Rap, Kris van der Pas and Tihomir Sabchev • July 06, 2021
Walking a tightrope on an ethernet cable The CRC Committee’s 25th General Comment Children’s Rights in relation to the digital environment Sabine Katharina Witting • April 02, 2021
This is not how one treats children The new assistance offered by the Dutch government to asylum seeking children is another example of Dutch thriftiness and clearly lacks respect for the rights and interests of the child Peter Rodrigues and Ton Liefaard • November 02, 2020
Growing up with AI UNICEF released a policy guidance draft on AI for children. This piece comments on it and stresses the need for a more precautionary and children-centred approach to such policy discussion. Simone van der Hof and Eduard Fosch-Villaronga • October 20, 2020 • 1 comment
Are you a boy or a girl? Judicial recognition of trans* and intersex children’s gender identity Two Dutch non-binary people were able to change the gender marker in their passport from ‘F’ to ‘X’. If a right to recognition of gender identity exists, can trans* and intersex minors claim this right too? Samantha Frederique Smidt • April 24, 2020
Hear me! Improving child participation in family and child protection proceedings The UN CRC states that children have the right to be heard in all matters affecting them. How is this right implemented in legal proceedings and daily practice in family and youth courts, and what can be improved? Marielle Bruning • March 13, 2020
The second privacy paradox After some major privacy breaches in the land of children’s privacy, a new, second privacy paradox is emerging. It’s about time we talk about children’s privacy as much as we worry about it. Thijs Hannema • April 12, 2019
Children’s rights at the local level: The European approach to (unaccompanied) children in migration Refugee and migrant children require specific protection and support. Local level initiatives play an important role in their integration. Initiatives promoting early integration, an individualised approach and prolonged support appear successful. Stephanie Rap and Marit Buddenbaum • December 14, 2018
Dublin IV: Violating Unaccompanied Minor’s Best Interests in the Allocation of Responsibility The proposed Dublin IV Regulation contradicts the Court’s case law on Member State responsibility for asylum claims of unaccompanied minors and fails to properly protect the child’s best interests. Lisa van Zelm • May 22, 2018