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TRAINING
ON CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
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About the Human Rights Concept
History of development of Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Children’s Rights as fundamental Human Rights
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Sharing Session
Do you have personal experiences related to (limitations of) Children’s Rights?
Are you aware of events or cases of other persons or religious organisations related to this issue?
Which issues play a role in discussions in your society in which the wish to restrict or defend Children’s Rights is at stake?
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Theological Reflection on the issue of Children’s Rights
Children as the “image of God”
Biblical and theological issues;
Children are also endowed by God with a unique dignity;
Children of God is a concept of Christian existence;
Jesus blesses the children: they give an example to adults how to receive the kingdom of God. (Marc 10:13-16).
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What are the Present Challenges related to
Children’s Rights in Society?
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Content
Article 8 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) States Parties undertake to respect the right of the child
to preserve his or her identity, including nationality, name and family relations as recognised by law without unlawful interference;
Where a child is illegally deprived of some or all of the elements of his or her identity, States Parties shall provide appropriate assistance and protection, with a view to re-establishing speedily his or her identity.
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Child Abuse
Physical
Emotional
Mental
Responsibility of the State for treatment and punishment in the private sphere
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Prohibition of Forced Labour
Children’s slavery
Children and work
Children and military service
Rights of children with immigration, asylum seekers and refugee status
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Rights to Education
Child and education
Access to (free) education
Rights to religious and philosophical education
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Legal Tools for Children’s Rights in the UN System
The United Nations
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) (1989)
World Declaration on the Survival, Protection and Development of Children (1990)
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Legal Tools for Children’s Rights in the Council of Europe System I
Council of Europe :
European Convention on the Exercise of Children’s Rights, Strasbourg, 25.1.1996
Recommendation Rec (2002)12 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on education for democratic citizenship
Resolution 1193 (1999) on Second-chance schools – or how to combat unemployment and exclusion by means of education and training
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Legal Tools for Children’s Rights in the Council of Europe System II
Council of Europe :
Recommendation 1346 (1997) on Human Rights education
Recommendation 1346 (1997) of the Parliamentary Assembly Human Rights Education
Recommendation 1849 (2008) for the promotion of a culture of democracy and Human Rights through teacher education
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Proposal for Action to Strengthen Children’s Rights
Including children as full members and participants in the common life of the church;
Supporting the formation of loving and safe families;
Promoting quality of religious education within church;
Promoting physically and emotionally safe environments;
Enhancing research initiatives.