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Discover the latest developments under the OPIC through our Annual OPIC Trends 2021
What have been the main developments under the OPIC in 2021? On what issues concerned the decisions adopted by the Committee? What trends are we seeing? With the end of 2021, we have put together...
Historic ruling by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in the climate change case brought by 16 child petitioners under the OPIC
On Monday October 11, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (the Committee) published its long-awaited decisions on admissibility in the so-called “climate change case” (Sacchi et al v....
A day of many firsts: Highlights from the 2021 HLPF side-event on Equitable access to justice for all children
Recording of the event now available con Child Rights Connect’s YouTube channel. Link to the video here. During the 2021 High Level Political Forum (HLPF), on July 13, Child Rights Connect...
2021 Annual informal exchange between the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child and States on the OPIC
On June 9, 2021, during the 89th pre-session of the Committee, more than 50 States met online with the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to celebrate the 2021 Annual informal exchange on the...
GREAT NEWS: Seychelles becomes the 48th to ratify the OPIC!
On June 7, 2021, Seychelles ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure! It is the 48th country to have ratified the...
GREAT NEWS: Armenia becomes the 47th to ratify the OPIC!
On 24 March 2021, Armenia ratified the UNCRC Third Optional Protocol on a Communications procedure! It is the 47th country to have ratified the OPIC, the 27th country to become a State party to the...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
