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Championing Children’s Rights . A Global Study of Independent Human Rights Institutions for Children. Vanessa Sedletzki International Consultant - Human Rights, Governance, Policy. Today’s presentation. Ethos of the study Facts from the world Making a difference for children Way ahead.
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Championing Children’s Rights A Global Study of Independent Human Rights Institutions for Children Vanessa Sedletzki International Consultant - Human Rights, Governance, Policy
Today’s presentation • Ethos of the study • Facts from the world • Making a difference for children • Way ahead
One central question In a political system made by and foradults What makes an institution fit for children?
Independent human rights institutions for children • Scope of the study: international standards • Institutions that are • Public • Independent in principle • Specific focus on children’s rights • No classification of individual institutions according to network criteria
What the book talks about… • World-wide expansion • Common features: independence, CRC approaches, direct engagement with children, international engagement • Common difficulties: status of children, mandate, resources, implementation of recommendations • Different contexts
Contents • Key cross-cutting themes analysis • Practical questions • Regional overviews • Recommendations
Whatitcan do for you • Provideevidence for advocacy • Help findanswers to your questions or thinkthrough issues • See how ithappenselsewhere • Help youexplainyourrole • Help othersunderstandit • Relevance for otherchildrights issues
Where are they? 1996 Note: This map is stylized and not to scale. It does not reflect a position by UNICEF on the legal status of any country or territory or the delimitation of any frontiers.
Where are they? 2012 Note: This map is stylized and not to scale. It does not reflect a position by UNICEF on the legal status of any country or territory or the delimitation of any frontiers.
Snapshot by region • Sub-Saharan Africa • Operating in weak governance contexts • Yet making progress in several countries • Asia and the Pacific • Very diverse • Strong in South Asia and tackling difficult issues • Issues with independence and visibility of CR
Snapshot by region • Europe • Compliance with international standards • Innovative child participation but accessibility issue • Facing threats • Latin America and the Caribbean • Strong status, linked to democratization • Local presence • Regional network in progress
Snapshot by region • Middle-East and North Africa • None but broader NHRIs • Opportunities with transitions? • Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, USA • Sub-national level • Strong child protection approach
Core achievements • Making children visible in policy making • Focus on environments • Equitable approaches • Child participation • Individual or specific situations
Recommendations to independent institutions • Increase awareness among children • Nurture partnerships with wide range of actors • Disaggregate complaint data • Ensure attention to child rights within broad-based institution • Foster coordination with other independent institutions nationally • Promote implementation of recommendations • Have clear strategic plan and communicate on results
To find the policysummary… http://www.unicef-irc.org/publications/669 English Arabe Français RussianEspanol Italiano Book coming out in the fall in English
THANK YOU! Vanessa.sedletzki@gmail.com