Full Description
This volume constitutes a commentary on Article 8 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It is part of the series, A Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which provides an article by article analysis of all substantive, organizational and procedural provisions of the CRC and its two Optional Protocols. For every article, a comparison with related human rights provisions is made, followed by an in-depth exploration of the nature and scope of State obligations deriving from that article. The series constitutes an essential tool for actors in the field of children's rights, including academics, students, judges, grassroots workers, governmental, non- governmental and international officers. The series is sponsored by the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office.
Contents
List of Abbreviations;
Author Biography;
Text of Article 8;
Text of Article 9;
Part I Article 8: The Right to Preservation of Identity;
Chapter One: Introduction;
Chapter Two: Comparison with Other International Human Rights Provisions;
Chapter Three: The Scope of Article 8;
Part II Article 9: The Right Not to Be Separated from His or Her Parents;
Chapter One: Comparison with Related International Human Rights Provisions;
Chapter Two: The Scope of Article 9 of the CRC.
