A plea for more focus on children's rights

States can deny refugee protection in cases where a person could find safety in another part of their home country. A closer look at this well-established doctrine reveals yet another area where children's rights are unexplored.

Daniel Simon • August 23, 2022 • 1 comment

The youth climate movement and the resuscitation of climate science

What can the youth climate movement do to resuscitate climate science in order to ensure the dignified life of present and future generations?

Walter Burkard • July 22, 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 • 8 comments

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

No parents allowed in youth custodial institutions!?

Since the new penal law for adolescents came into force on April 1st, 2014, children in Dutch youth custodial institutions can be denied certain visitors for twelve months. These visitors could even include their parents.

Chloé Simonis • April 07, 2014 • 6 comments

Child-friendly health care

Children in health care are vulnerable. Participation is one of the key principles to ensure children’s rights in health care. How can children, parents and medical professionals contribute to involving children in their own health care?

Sarah Spronk • June 11, 2012 • 21 comments

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