Speak Up! Voices of European Children in Vulnerable Situations

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 569-601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elinor Brunnberg ◽  
Mieke Visser-Schuurman
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Children's Rights ◽  
Ethnic Background ◽  
Children’S Rights ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
The Right ◽  
Speak Up

The aim of the Speak up! study is to increase our knowledge of European children in vulnerable situations or with special needs, and their own views about their rights and what needs to be improved. The methodology was to play a children’s rights game and to hold in-depth discussions about children’s rights in focus groups with children in vulnerable situations and in control groups. The qualitative study of children took place in eight European countries. Children, particularly children in vulnerable situations or with special needs, are insufficiently aware of their rights. Children living in vulnerable situations have very little experience of being listened to. They face discrimination due to disability, ethnic background or social disadvantage, and also due to being under 18-years-old. This study concludes that children in vulnerable situations or with special needs should not be viewed as passive victims but as social actors with the right to be listened to.

scholarly journals Marriage Function as Protection Rights Against Wife and Children Right in Polygamous Marriage

Jurnal Akta ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 277
Author(s):  
Muhammad Madih ◽  
Munsharif Abdul Chalim
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Children's Rights ◽  
Children’S Rights ◽  
Legal Remedies ◽  
Polygamous Marriage ◽  
Marriage Contract ◽  
The Right ◽  
Husband And Wife ◽  
Laws And Regulations

Marriage is a bond between man and woman which is also the religion of Islam is a way of worship, that in the community there is monogamy: one husband and one wife, but there are also polygamous marriage is one man with more than one wife with their applicable laws and regulations for implementation. The purpose of this study was to: 1) To determine the function of the marriage covenant can provide legal protection of the rights wife and children in polygamous marriages. 2) To determine the right of wife and children in polygamous marriages. 3) To know the legal remedies can be done to determine the rights of wives and children in polygamous marriages. Based on the results of data analysis concluded that: 1) The function of the marriage contract may provide legal protection of the rights of the wife and children in polygamous marriages as a certainty or limitation of rights received by his wife and children during the marriage took place and as a measure for husbands to act fairly in polygamous marriages , 2) The position of the right wife and children in polygamous marriages, namely the right wife by the husband proportionate balanced well after their second marriage and so are the rights of children still get their right in accordance with the provisions of the Act. 3) Remedies that can be done to determine the right istir and children in polygamous marriages with authentic mating agreements made governing the boundary between the rights and obligations of husband and wife in a polygamous marriage.Keywords: Marriage; Polygamy; Marriages Agreement; Wife and Children's Rights.

scholarly journals Recognizing and Respecting the Rights of Children with Disabilities in the Classroom

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Cornelia Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Children's Rights ◽  
Relationship Building ◽  
Children’S Rights ◽  
Social Model ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Social Model Of Disability ◽  
Rights Of The Child ◽  
The Right

<p>The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted and ratified in 1990 by the UN<br />General Assembly, and signed by most member countries of the United Nations. However, its<br />implementation is slow, complex, and can to-date be considered as incomplete in most<br />countries, particularly as children’s rights often seem to be in contradiction with traditional<br />perceptions of children as dependent, immature and incompetent human beings under their<br />parents’ tutelage. Furthermore, it appears that children’s rights are at risk of colliding with the<br />rights of the family. These issues are even more strongly highlighted when it comes to<br />children with disabilities, as those children often are perceived as vulnerable and incompetent.<br />The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of 2006 emphasizes the right<br />to full participation based on the social model of disability, including the right to inclusive<br />education for children with disabilities. This article addresses both conventions, the<br />contradictions within but also with each other, which impede the rights of children with<br />disabilities as much as traditional perceptions of childhood do. It will then demonstrate how<br />the recognition of the rights of children with disabilities can be improved by using the<br />frameworks of sociology of childhood (Corsaro, 2015) and the work on relationship building<br />and solidarity by Honneth (1995). Lastly, the article will give examples of how to implement<br />and respect the rights of children with disabilities in schools, by using the example of the<br /><em>Index for Inclusion</em>.</p>

scholarly journals Thirty Years of Research on Children’s Rights in the Context of Migration

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-65
Author(s):  
Ruth Brittle ◽  
Ellen Desmet
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Children's Rights ◽  
Migrant Children ◽  
Children’S Rights ◽  
Best Interests ◽  
Cultural Rights ◽  
Economic Migration ◽  
International Refugee Law ◽  
And Migration ◽  
The Right

This article presents a tentative analysis of 30 years of academic research in the field of children’s rights and migration (1989–2019). Much research has addressed the plight of unaccompanied, refugee and asylum-seeking children, trying better to link children’s rights considerations with international refugee law. Many publications address the best interests of the child principle and the right to be heard. Most research focuses on (migration towards) Europe. This has led to an increased visibility and recognition of children’s rights in the context of migration. However, there are still various blind spots in the research reviewed. Most research focuses on some children, but not all (e.g., accompanied children), on some rights, but not all (e.g., economic, social and cultural rights), and on some types of migration, but not all (e.g., economic migration). Moreover, refugee and migrant children tend to be studied as a group, which risks reducing attention for their internal diversity.

Children's Rights

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen M. Staller
Keyword(s):  
Common Law ◽  
Children's Rights ◽  
State Intervention ◽  
Children’S Rights ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
Rights Of The Child ◽  
Parens Patriae ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Right ◽  
Family Autonomy

Children's rights can refer to moral rights—basic human rights regardless of age or station—and legal rights, those awarded based on chronological age or level of maturity. They are conceptualized in three categories: protection rights (the right to be free from harm and exploitation), provision rights (the right to have their basic needs met), and participation rights (the right to have a say). Children's rights can conflict with family autonomy, and state intervention is based on the common law doctrine of parens patriae. The UN's Convention on the Rights of the Child is the most comprehensive statement of children's rights to date.

Children’s rights in Taiwan: A qualitative study on social workers’ perspectives

2020 ◽  
pp. 002087282095185
Author(s):  
Hsin-Yi Chen ◽  
I-Chen Tang
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Young Children ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Children's Rights ◽  
Children’S Rights ◽  
Rights Of The Child ◽  
Children And Parents ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
The United Nations

The aim of this study was to investigate the perspectives of social workers in Taiwan on children’s rights. Among the 94 social workers who were interviewed, most were familiar with children’s rights terminology. From the results of this study, parental needs and the inability of young children to communicate effectively hindered the balance between protection of and participation by children. To better implement children’s rights, social workers should gain a deeper understanding of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and develop skills for communicating well with children and parents.

African Children’s Right to Participate in their Own Protection

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa O. Ensor ◽  
Amanda J. Reinke
Keyword(s):  
South Sudan ◽  
Children's Rights ◽  
Children’S Rights ◽  
Legal Systems ◽  
Formidable Challenge ◽  
Humanitarian Interventions ◽  
Normative Foundation ◽  
Post War ◽  
Everyday Realities ◽  
The Right

The protection of children confronting adversity has become one of the central priorities of humanitarian interventions worldwide. The array of child-focused rights and protections established by international, regional and national frameworks provides a normative foundation guiding efforts to facilitate the (re)establishment of more secure conditions. Despite a rhetorical acknowledgement of participation as enhancing children’s provision and protection rights, much of children’s rights activism in Africa continues to emphasise a protectionist approach over an empowering one. Furthermore, actualising children’s rights constitutes a formidable challenge in fragile countries like South Sudan where difficult post-war conditions are compounded by significant discrepancies regarding the treatment of children in the various applicable legal systems. Advancing the view of children’s rights as a living practice moulded by children’s everyday realities, this paper discusses the situation of South Sudan as illustrative of the dilemmas of upholding the right of conflict-affected children in Africa to participate in their own protection.

International Legal Regulation of the Children’s Rights

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 2002
Author(s):  
Kairat KAPSALYAMOV ◽  
Saule KAPSALYAMOVA ◽  
Dinara OSMANOVA ◽  
Baurzhan ZHUZBAEV ◽  
Bakhyt ZHUSIPOVA
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Children's Rights ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Children’S Rights ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
The People ◽  
Protection Mechanisms ◽  
The Right

This research discusses the urgent problems of regulating children’s rights at the global level. The goal is a comprehensive theoretical analysis of the children’s rights and their normative consolidation in international law; studying the effectiveness of protection mechanisms and the development of theoretical and practical proposals directed to improving the measures taken by Kazakhstan in this direction. The methodological basis of the study forms historical and comparative legal methods, which involved the analysis of scientific works on the issues of sociology, psychology, economics and law. At the same time, research methods include logical and systematic analyzes. The primary sources of information were laws and regulations defining the development aspects of the institution responsible for protecting the rights of children. Analyzing the situation in Kazakhstan showed that there are sufficient issues to be addressed. For instance, it is necessary to ensure that all children have the right to receiving high-quality educational services such as preschool organizations. Moreover, the existing ones should be modernized, and their total number should be increased. In villages, it is necessary to establish ungraded schools according to the desire of the people. The research results can be applied in the legal education system in studying the children’s rights; as well as in professional legal and pedagogical educational institutions, in the study of subjects such as ‘Human Rights’ and ‘Children's Rights’.

scholarly journals Does the Differential Criterion for Vesting Parental Rights and Responsibilities of Unmarried Parents Violate International Law? A Legislative and Social Study of Three African Countries

2011 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-229
Author(s):  
Julia Sloth-Nielsen ◽  
Lorenzo Wakefield ◽  
Nkatha L Murungi
Keyword(s):  
Common Law ◽  
Social Study ◽  
Children's Rights ◽  
Customary Law ◽  
Children’S Rights ◽  
International Human Rights Law ◽  
African Countries ◽  
The Face ◽  
International Obligations ◽  
The Right

AbstractThe right to non-discrimination for all children is established in international human rights law. International children's rights law further provides for the common responsibility of parents for the maintenance of their children. African customary law and common law have always made a distinction between children born in and out of wedlock so far as the duty to maintain them is concerned. The resilience of this customary and common law approach is evident in statutory provisions of the countries discussed in this article. This is despite international obligations under children's rights treaties ratified by these countries. On the face of it, the distinction of responsibility based on marital status seems harmless. However, in view of gender inequities and resource distribution between men and women in society, such a distinction has serious implications for the rights of affected children.

Children's Political Representation: The Right to Make a Difference

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 595-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anandini Dar ◽  
John Wall
Keyword(s):  
Policy Making ◽  
Political Representation ◽  
Children's Rights ◽  
Children’S Rights ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Political Rights ◽  
Democratic Government ◽  
The Right

AbstractWhile children's rights have made significant gains in recent decades, children and youth continue to wield relatively little power in determining the nature of their societies' rights as such. This article sets out to explore what it might mean for children to enjoy genuine political representation. While it is often acknowledged that children should possess political rights to participation, voice, and citizenship, we argue that there is a need also for their more specific right to representation in democratic government. Furthermore, this right can be realized only if the very notion of representation is rethought along post-modern lines in light of children's particular experiences: as a right not so much to exercise autonomy as to make a political difference. The article examines recent movements toward children's involvement in policy-making, children's parliaments, and children's voting, and then makes practical proposals for enabling children's fuller representational empowerment.

scholarly journals Esports and the Platforming of Child’s Play During covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 496-520
Author(s):  
Valerie Verdoodt ◽  
Robbie Fordyce ◽  
Lisa Archbold ◽  
Faith Gordon ◽  
Damian Clifford
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Children's Rights ◽  
Children’S Rights ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Right To Development ◽  
Child's Play ◽  
Children’S Participation ◽  
Children's Participation ◽  
The Right

Abstract The coronavirus pandemic has significantly restricted children’s opportunities for play and socialisation with friends in physical outside spaces. As a consequence, children’s participation in educational, play and entertainment activities are now predominantly taking place online. One form of online play which has become immensely popular with a young audience, is esports. However, esports and the platforming of play have been associated with public health concerns and excessive commercialisation. This paper will therefore address these issues through the lens of children’s rights, in particular the right to play and the right to protection from exploitation. It will explore whether esports can contribute to the realisation of the right to play and enable other rights such as the right to development, assembly and freedom of expression during covid-19.

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