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Child protection : a handbook for parliamentarians / [written by Dan O'Donnell, with contributions from Dan Seymour].

By: Contributor(s): Series: Handbook for parliamentarians ; no. 7Publication details: [Geneva, Switzerland : Inter-Parliamentary Union ; New York, NY, USA : UNICEF], 2004.Description: 162 p. ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9291421898 (IPU)
  • 9280638009 (UNICEF)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.76
Online resources: Available both in print and online.
Partial contents:
pt. 1. The child's right to protection. The nature of child protection -- International standards on child protection -- Ensuring child protection -- pt. 2. The role of parliaments and their members. The various roles of parliaments and their members -- Parliamentary mechanisms and needs -- pt. 3. Specific child protection issues. Birth registration and the right to identify -- Children and armed conflict -- Sexual exploitation of children -- Trafficking and sale of children -- Harmful traditional practices -- Violence and neglect -- Alternative care -- Juvenile justice -- Child labour -- The rights of child victims.
Summary: Adopting and enforcing strong laws protecting children, overseeing government activity, allocating financial resources, raising awareness and providing advocacy are what parliamentarians can do to help alleviate children's suffering. This IPU/UNICEF co-publication, launched at the IPU's 110th International Assembly in April 2004, is meant to serve as a catalyst for action, providing examples of parliamentarians' responses to the challenges of child protection and addressing 10 specific protection issues.--Publisher's description.
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pt. 1. The child's right to protection. The nature of child protection -- International standards on child protection -- Ensuring child protection -- pt. 2. The role of parliaments and their members. The various roles of parliaments and their members -- Parliamentary mechanisms and needs -- pt. 3. Specific child protection issues. Birth registration and the right to identify -- Children and armed conflict -- Sexual exploitation of children -- Trafficking and sale of children -- Harmful traditional practices -- Violence and neglect -- Alternative care -- Juvenile justice -- Child labour -- The rights of child victims.

Adopting and enforcing strong laws protecting children, overseeing government activity, allocating financial resources, raising awareness and providing advocacy are what parliamentarians can do to help alleviate children's suffering. This IPU/UNICEF co-publication, launched at the IPU's 110th International Assembly in April 2004, is meant to serve as a catalyst for action, providing examples of parliamentarians' responses to the challenges of child protection and addressing 10 specific protection issues.--Publisher's description.

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