Annual OPIC trends 2020
As the year 2020 comes to an end, we have put together a summary of trends under the OPIC. CRC Sessions and individual communications under OPIC In April, Child Rights Connect published a news piece on the work of the CRC in the 83th session (20 Jan 2020 – 07...
First regional OPIC workshop empowering civil society and human rights defenders in promoting and protecting child rights in Latin America
First part of online Regional Workshop on Strategic Litigation for the Protection of the Rights of the Child in Latin America took place from November 30th to December 1st, 2020. It counted with more than 70 participants, from 17 countries. Last week, Child Rights...
It is time to ensure child rights and improve advocacy for OPIC ratification
New tools to fostering the ratification of the OPIC “While the CRC and its first two Optional Protocols have attracted high ratification rates, states appear to be more reticent about signing up to OPIC (…) Ratification [of the OPIC] opens the door to the access to...
Adopted decisions of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child are out! // CRC 83rd session – recap
On 07 February 2020, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child wrapped up its 83rd session. This week it published all of its adopted decisions under the OPIC – here’s what you need to know. During the 83rd session (20 January-07 February 2020), the UN Committee...
