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The Committee on the Rights of the Child

Evans, Christine LU (2020) p.519-546
Abstract
The very concept of human rights implies governmental accountability. To ensure that governments are indeed held accountable for their treatment of citizens and others the United Nations has established a wide range of mechanisms to monitor compliance, and to seek to prevent as well as respond to violations.
These essays critically examine the functions, procedures, and performance of each of the major UN organs dealing with human rights, including the Security Council and the International Court of Justice as well as the more specialized bodies monitoring the implementation of human rights treaties. Significant attention is devoted to the considerable efforts at reforming the UN's human rights machinery. The book also looks at the... (More)
The very concept of human rights implies governmental accountability. To ensure that governments are indeed held accountable for their treatment of citizens and others the United Nations has established a wide range of mechanisms to monitor compliance, and to seek to prevent as well as respond to violations.
These essays critically examine the functions, procedures, and performance of each of the major UN organs dealing with human rights, including the Security Council and the International Court of Justice as well as the more specialized bodies monitoring the implementation of human rights treaties. Significant attention is devoted to the considerable efforts at reforming the UN's human rights machinery. The book also looks at the relationship between the various bodies and the potential for major reforms and restructuring. (Less)
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keywords
Rights of the child, Human rights, Barns rättigheter, Mänskliga rättigheter
host publication
The United Nations and Human Rights. A Critical Appraisal
editor
Alston, Philip and Mégret, Frédéric
edition
2
pages
519 - 546
publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN
ISBN: 9780198298373
9780191741746
DOI
10.1093/law/9780198298373.003.0015
language
English
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  author       = {{Evans, Christine}},
  booktitle    = {{The United Nations and Human Rights. A Critical Appraisal}},
  editor       = {{Alston, Philip and Mégret, Frédéric}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  pages        = {{519--546}},
  publisher    = {{Oxford University Press}},
  title        = {{The Committee on the Rights of the Child}},
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  doi          = {{10.1093/law/9780198298373.003.0015}},
  year         = {{2020}},
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