SOGI UN keywords Archives: Children
Concluding Observations, CRC/C/SVK/CO/3-5, 3 June 2016: Slovakia
III. Main areas of concern and recommendations C. General principles (arts. 2, 3, 6 and 12) Non-discrimination 15. The Committee shares the concern of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance that the implementation of the Anti-discrimination Act is not being adequately monitored and that the Slovak National Centre for Human Rights, as the monitoring […]
Concluding Observations, CRC/C/NPL/CO/3-5, 3 June 2016: Nepal
IV. Main areas of concern and recommendations D. Civil rights and freedoms (arts. 7, 8 and 13-17) Nationality 26. The Committee is concerned about the hindrances experienced by many children to obtaining Nepalese nationality. It is especially concerned that: (a) Acquisition of Nepalese citizenship by descent is conditional on evidence that both the father and […]
Concluding Observations, CRC/C/PAK/CO/5, 3 June 2016: Pakistan
IV. Main areas of concern and recommendations C. General principles (arts. 2, 3, 6 and 12) Non-discrimination 18.The Committee remains extremely concerned about: (c) Widespread discrimination against children belonging to religious and ethnic minorities, children with disabilities, children born out of wedlock, children living in poverty, children from Dalit communities, children living in rural or […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to health, A/HRC/32/32, 4 April 2016
II. Understanding adolescence and its implications for the right to health A. A period of transition 12. The transition towards adulthood is characterized by the changing nature of relationships. Across cultures, adolescents begin to attach far greater significance to and are increasingly influenced by their peer group and less by family and caregivers.[14] Adolescents also […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, A/HRC/31/58/Add.1, 3 March 2016: Japan
[Cited from the advance unedited version.] III. Conclusions and recommendations B. Recommendations 74. In order for Japan to consolidate its achievements, overcome the remaining challenges and ensure the effective protection of children from the scourge of sexual exploitation, the Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government of Japan: (f) Establish comprehensive, rights-based and child-centred care, recovery […]
Concluding Observations, CRC/C/KEN/CO/3-5, 29 January 2016: Kenya
III. Main areas of concern and recommendations C. Civil rights and freedoms (arts. 7, 8 and 13-17) Birth registration and nationality 29. The Committee welcomes the adoption of the Citizenship and Immigration Act (2011) which provides for Kenyan nationality for all children born in the State party and recognizes the equal right of women and […]