‘The sins and traumas of fathers and mothers should not be visited on their children’

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shona Minson
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
The State ◽  
Dependent Children ◽  
Criminal Convictions ◽  
Rights Of The Child ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
The Way

This chapter focuses on the rights of dependent children when their parents are sentenced for criminal offences. It provides an introduction to the harms which children suffer as a consequence of the imprisonment of their parents. The chapter considers whether sentencers take into account the impacts of a custodial sentence on those children. It examines the application of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 (UNCRC) to children whose parents are facing imprisonment due to criminal convictions. The way in which the rights of a child as specified in the UNCRC are given consideration in adult sentencing proceedings is examined and is contrasted with the treatment of children separated from their parents by the state. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the implications of disregarding the rights of children rather than adopting an approach which upholds their rights.

The rights of the child in global perspective

2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marian Quartly
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Children's Rights ◽  
The State ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
International Level ◽  
Rights Of The Child ◽  
The Family ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
The United Nations

This paper considers the development of the idea of children's rights, firstly at an international level, and then nationally and locally. Focussing on the central ‘right’ as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) – that ‘the child … should grow up in a family environment, in an atmosphere of happiness, love, and understanding’ – the paper points to a contradiction implicit here between the child imagined as a rights-bearing individual and the child imagined as in need of protection, by the family and, if necessary, by the state.

scholarly journals The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: a milestone for a pedagogical reflection on the meanings of childhood and democracy

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Carla Montà ◽  
Lucia Carriera ◽  
Elisabetta Biffi
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Middle Ages ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Present Contribution ◽  
Rights Of The Child ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Cultural Construct ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
The Way

Abstract The present contribution offers a pedagogical reflection on the meanings of childhood and democracy through the ages, taking the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child as a culmination point, a turning point and a starting point for considering these concepts. Childhood is a socio-cultural construct originating from a twofold movement: the adult construction of childhood through education and politics and the way children in flesh and bone participate in the everyday life of their families and communities, contributing to defining what a child can do and be in a certain society. The first section of the paper explores the mentioned twofold movement from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, preparing the foundations for the development of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in 1989. The UNCRC led to a shift in the way childhood is conceived whose roots lie in recognizing what children in flesh and bone had “quietly” been doing and being for ages, so in this sense it is a culmination point. The paper then deepens the analysis of the UNCRC, specifically focusing on how the participation rights offer a particular perspective on democracy, understood as a way of life that needs to be learnt. The paper ends with a reflection on the future of democracy as can be seen in the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which is based on the UNCRC itself.

Legislative And Administrative Measures For Implementation Of The United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child In The Republic Of Bulgaria

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 450-454
Author(s):  
Metodi Markov
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
The State ◽  
State Agency ◽  
National Authority ◽  
Rights Of The Child ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Legislative Measures

Abstract The United Nations Convention on the rights of the child is a part of the Bulgarian legislation since 1991. The main focus of the report is on the legislative measures for implementation of the standards established by the Convention in the legislation of the country. The assessment was made on the basis of regular reports on the fulfilment of the Convention obligations and on the recommendations of The Committee on the rights of the child. The national authority for child protection - The State agency on child protection - as well as its status and powers are introduced. Matters concerning the participation of the country in regional (European) initiatives concerning the rights of the child have also been discussed.

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