The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child : a commentary /
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Edition: | First edition. |
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Imprint: | Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019. |
Description: | 1 online resource |
Language: | English |
Series: | Oxford commentaries on international law Oxford Public International Law Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law Oxford commentaries on international law. Oxford Public International Law. Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law. |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13143123 |
Related Items: | Print version:
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. |
Summary: | The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is the most extensive and widely ratified international human rights treaty. This Commentary offers a comprehensive analysis of each of the substantive provisions in the Convention and its Optional Protocols on Children and Armed Conflict and the Sale of Children, Chilf Prostitution and Pornography.<br> <br> It offers a detailed insight into the drafting history of these instruments, the scope and nature of the rights accorded to children and the obligations imposed on states to secure the implementation of these rights. In doing so, it draws on the work of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, international, regional and domestic courts, academic and interdisciplinary scholarly analyses.<br> <br> It is of relevance to anyone working on matters affecting children including government officials, policy makers, judicial officers, lawyers, educators, social workers, health professionals, academics, aid and humanitarian workers, and members of civil society.<br> |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
Audience: | Specialized. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780191866654 0191866652 9780192563019 0192563017 |