Human Rights start with Children’s Rights

During the first Lecture on Child Law and Children’s Rights in honor of Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden the eminent Children’s Rights Expert Marta Santos Pais talked on the topic ”Human Rights start with Children’s Rights”. You will find her presentation below. Introduction I feel very honored to participate in this first lecture on Child Law … Fortsätt läsa Human Rights start with Children’s Rights

Children/youth climate advocates ‘doing’ rights themselves: Post-paternalism for the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child?

During the first Lecture on Child Law and Children’s Rights in honor of Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden Aoife Daly, Doctor (University Collage Cork), talked on the topic ”Children, youth and the climate crisis- how youth climate activism is changing international human rights law” . You will find her presentation below. Child/youth climate advocacy reveals the … Fortsätt läsa Children/youth climate advocates ‘doing’ rights themselves: Post-paternalism for the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child?

”Child first, migrant second?”

During the first Lecture on Child Law and Children’s Rights in honor of Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden Rebecca Thorburn Stern, Professor of Public International Law (Uppsala University), talked on the topic "Child first, migrant second?" . You will find her presentation below. Abstract  A large part of the migrants in the world today are children. Of … Fortsätt läsa ”Child first, migrant second?”

Win or lose, Greta Thunberg’s child rights complaint is inspiring and necessary

Greta Thunberg and fifteen other young people have filed a complaint against five countries under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Their claim is as simple as it is profound: inaction on the climate crisis is a massive child rights violation. Legally, they face serious hurdles. But it doesn’t matter. The complaint represents exactly what … Fortsätt läsa Win or lose, Greta Thunberg’s child rights complaint is inspiring and necessary