championing children’s rights
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Championing Children’s Rights. A Global Study of Independent Human Rights Institutions for Children. Vanessa Sedletzki International Consultant - Human Rights, Governance, Policy. Today’s presentation. Ethos of the study Facts from the world Making a difference for children Way ahead. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
RIGHTS ON – Supporting organizations’ needs for evidence-based advocacy
CHAMPIONING CHILDREN’S RIGHTSA Global Study of Independent Human Rights Institutions for ChildrenVanessa SedletzkiInternational Consultant - Human Rights, Governance, Policy
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Today’s presentation Ethos of the study
Facts from the world
Making a difference for children
Way ahead
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Ethos of the study
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One central question
In a political system made by and for adults
What makes an institution fit for children?
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Independent human rights institutions for children
Scope of the study: international standards
Institutions that are Public Independent in principle Specific focus on children’s rights
No classification of individual institutions according to network criteria
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What the book talks about… World-wide expansion
Common features: independence, CRC approaches, direct engagement with children, international engagement
Common difficulties: status of children, mandate, resources, implementation of recommendations
Different contexts
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Contents Key cross-cutting themes analysis
Practical questions
Regional overviews
Recommendations
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What it can do for you Provide evidence for advocacy Help find answers to your questions
or think through issues See how it happens elsewhere Help you explain your role Help others understand it Relevance for other child rights
issues
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Facts from the world
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Where are they? 1996
Note: This map is stylized and not to scale. It does not reflect a position by UNICEF on the legal status of any country or territory or the delimitation of any frontiers.
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Where are they? 2012
Note: This map is stylized and not to scale. It does not reflect a position by UNICEF on the legal status of any country or territory or the delimitation of any frontiers.
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Regional overviews
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Development across regions
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Snapshot by region Sub-Saharan Africa
Operating in weak governance contexts Yet making progress in several countries
Asia and the Pacific Very diverse Strong in South Asia and tackling difficult
issues Issues with independence and visibility of
CR
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Snapshot by region Europe
Compliance with international standards Innovative child participation but
accessibility issue Facing threats
Latin America and the Caribbean Strong status, linked to democratization Local presence Regional network in progress
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Snapshot by region Middle-East and North Africa
None but broader NHRIs Opportunities with transitions?
Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, USA Sub-national level Strong child protection approach
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Making a difference for children
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Core achievements Making children visible in policy making
Focus on environments
Equitable approaches
Child participation
Individual or specific situations
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Influencing factors
Effectiveness
Own driveProactiven
ess
Legal mandate
Competencies
Environment
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Way ahead
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Recommendations to independent institutions
Increase awareness among childrenNurture partnerships with wide range of actorsDisaggregate complaint dataEnsure attention to child rights within broad-
based institutionFoster coordination with other independent
institutions nationallyPromote implementation of recommendationsHave clear strategic plan and communicate on
results
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To find the policy summary…
http://www.unicef-irc.org/publications/669
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Book coming out in the fall in English
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