NEW PUBLICATION: International Children's Rights Instruments

Editors:
Karl Hanson, Ton Liefaard, Roberta Ruggiero, Elena Patrizi, Katrien Klep, Lucy Opoka 

This open access collection of international children’s rights instruments is an essential supplement to the recent academic handbooks on children’s rights studies and international children’s rights law. Over the years, the international legal framework on children’s rights has evolved into a complex system, which includes United Nations treaties and resolutions, regional human rights instruments, such as treaties, recommendations, resolutions, and guidelines, both of private and public international law. 

For students, researchers, and professionals, navigating this complex social and legal landscape can be challenging. A comprehensive and easily accessible overview of these legal sources is crucial for effectively understanding and promoting children’s rights. Edited by leading experts in the field, this book is meticulously designed to provide exactly that, making it an invaluable resource for anyone dedicated to the protection and promotion of children’s rights. 

The collection is organised into seven thematic sections, covering key topics such as children’s rights, asylum, migration and trafficking, violence and exploitation, child labour, children in the justice system, and private international law. Each section includes carefully selected international and regional legal documents. 

This work is the result of a collaboration between two well-established Master’s programmes in children’s rights: the Master of Advanced Studies in Children’s Rights at the University of Geneva and the Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights at Leiden University. 

Publisher link: https://brill.com/display/title/68730