Judges and prosecutors are part of the system that enables the Government to promote and protect children’s rights. Therefore, judges and prosecutors have to uphold the rights of all children at all trial and thus also the rights of children involved in the justice system. 4.2.2. International Child Rights Instruments (p.3 of Wb-JfC) Time: 3 minutes ‘child ‘non-child Objective: Understanding the difference between specific’ and specific’ international instrument Methods: Explanation Aids: Overhead ‘International Child Rights Instruments’ Explanation ( 3 minutes) Method: Instructions: Overhead ‘International Child Rights Instruments’ Show the overhead, but do not mention/discuss the instruments (= content of next subsections) Point out the instruments marked with * (= specific JfC instrument) Many international instruments deal with trial rights and/or children rights. Generally they can be classified into ‘Child-Specific Instruments’ and ‘Non-Child-Specific Instruments’. The international instruments deal exclusively with children’s rights. Those marked with * deal exclusively with justice for children issues. On the other hand, the non-child-specific international instruments deal with human rights in general and include some standards and guidelines that can be applied to children as well. The most important instruments related to justice for children and the subjects discussed in this Workbook are: International Instrument: Non-Child-Specific International Instrument: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of (CRC) (1989) Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) (1979) UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, UN on the Involvement of Children in Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Armed Conflict (OPAC) (2000) * (CAT) (1984) UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and UN (OPSCPC) (2000) * Children to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime ( Protocol) (2000) African Charter on the Rights and UN Standard Minimum Rules for Non-Custodial Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) (1990) Measures ( Rules) (1990)
Judges and prosecutors are part of the system that enables the Government to promote and protect children’s rights. Therefore, judges and prosecutors have to uphold the rights of all children at all and thus also the rights of children involved in the justice system. 4.2.2. International Child Rights Instruments (p.3 of Wb-JfC) Time: 3 minutes Objective: Understanding the difference between ‘child specific’ and ‘non-child specific’ international instrument Methods: Explanation Aids: Overhead ‘International Child Rights Instruments’ Method: Explanation ( 3 minutes) Instructions: Overhead ‘International Child Rights Instruments’ Show the overhead, but do not mention/discuss the instruments (= content of next subsections) Point out the instruments marked with * (= specific JfC instrument) Many international instruments deal with rights and/or children rights. Generally they can be classified into ‘Child-Specific Instruments’ and ‘Non-Child-Specific Instruments’. The international instruments deal exclusively with children’s rights. Those marked with * deal exclusively with justice for children issues. On the other hand, the non-child-specific international instruments deal with human rights in general and include some standards and guidelines that can be applied to children as well. The most important instruments related to justice for children and the subjects discussed in this Workbook are: International Instrument: Non-Child-Specific International Instrument: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) (1989) UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) (1979) UN on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (OPAC) (2000) * UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) (1984) UN (OPSCPC) (2000) * UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime ( Protocol) (2000) African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) (1990) UN Standard Minimum Rules for Non-Custodial Measures ( Rules) (1990) trial trial
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