Convention on the Rights of the Child Flashcards
Convention on the Rights of the Child Positive 1:
The CRC has been almost universally ratified, with only 3 states in the world signing but not ratifying the treaty.
Convention on the Rights of the Child Postive 2:
2014 - Samoa adopts their first National Policy for Children and the ‘Talabou Youth Program’, that measures finance national youth forums and provide rehabilitation work for young offenders.
Article 37:
“Children who break the law should not be treated cruelly”
Australian mandatory detention is:
In violation of article 37
As of … children have been held:
As of June 2016, children have been held in immigration detention facilities for an average of 441 days, with 23% being detained for more than 2 years.
UN Committee Against Torture:
Described the conditions in Nauru as “cruel, inhumane and unlawful”
Australia’s Mandatory detention represents:
A realist response to human rights, where Australia has chosen to prioritise their national security to the international protection of human rights.
Article 6:
“Children have the right to live a full life. Governments should ensure that children survive and develop healthily”
In India, fewer children:
Under 5 die, as the mortality rate fell from 117 per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 72 in 2007
In India:
More children have access to improved drinking water, rising from 62% in 1992 to 88% in 2006
UNICEF:
“India has alot to be proud of in the stride being made for children”
However:
Child labour in India has undermined Article 6
By one estimate:
2007- More than 20% of India’s economy is dependent on youngsters, the equivalent of 55 million youngsters aged under 14
The Guardian:
“the children described long hours of unpaid work”
