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Children's Rights: A Commentary on the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Protocols 2nd ed

New Arrival Children's Rights: A Commentary on the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Protocols 2nd ed

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Children's Rights: A Commentary on the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Protocols 2nd ed

Name: Children's Rights: A Commentary on the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Protocols 2nd ed
Brand: Edward Elgar Publishing
SKU: 9781049414768
Price: 692.92 HKD
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Author: Wouter Vandenhole; Gamze Erdem Turkelli; Sara Lembrechts
ISBN: 9781049414768

Edited by Wouter Vandenhole · Gamze Erdem Turkelli · Sara Lembrechts

New Arrival Edward Elgar Publishing May 2026

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ISBN-13: 9781049414768
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication: May 2026
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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This thoroughly updated second edition presents a comprehensive legal perspective on the inherently interdisciplinary field of children’s rights. Chapters provide an article-by-article analysis of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, including its Optional Protocols, as well as contextualised advice on the interpretation and implementation of its provisions.

The Commentary critically engages with the Convention, exploring its position within the wider context of human rights law and other multidisciplinary fields such as the sociology of childhood. This second edition includes a revised introduction focusing on contemporary challenges and opportunities for children’s rights, new material on children in conflict with the law and the individual complaints procedure, and updated discussions of recent case-law on regional human rights systems.

Drawing on global perspectives, this new edition is an invaluable resource for students and researchers in family law, human rights, public international law and the sociology of law. It will also be of great interest to practitioners and policymakers in children’s services, education, social work, psychology and healthcare.

Foreword xix; Children’s rights law: achievements and challenges 1; Children’s rights law: achievements and challenges 48; 1.
Scope of application 53: 2.
Non-discrimination 58: 3.
Best interests of the child 67: 4.
General obligation 85: 5.
Appropriate direction and guidance consistent with the child’s evolving capacities 91: 6.
The right to life, survival and development 100: 7.
Name and nationality 113: 8.
Preservation of identity 121: 9.
Separation from parents 125: 10.
Famıly reunıfıcatıon 137: 11.
Illicit transfer and non-return of children 148: 12.
The views of the child 158: 13.
Freedom of expression 176: 14.
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion 185: 15.
Freedom of association and peaceful assembly 193: 16.
The right to privacy 205: 17.
Access to appropriate information through media 216: 18.
Common responsibilities of parents for the upbringing and development of the child 226: 19.
Protection from all forms of violence: 20.
Children deprived of their family environment 246: 21.
Adoption 254: 22.
Asylum seeking and refugee children 263: 23.
Children with disabilities 279: 24.
Right to health 287: 25.
Periodic review of placement 310: 26.
Social security 312: 27.
Standard of living adequate for the child’s development 317: 28.
Right to education 324: 29.
Aims of education 337: 30.
Article 30: Rıghts of chıldren from mınorıtıes and indıgenous orıgın 341: 31.
Rest, leisure and play 351: 32.
Protectıon from economıc exploıtatıon 360: 33.
Protectıon from drugs 368: 34.
Protectıon from sexual exploıtatıon and abuse 376: 35.
Prevention of abduction, sale and trafficking 386: 36.
Protectıon agaınst all other forms of exploıtatıon 395: 37.
Deprivation of liberty, prohibition of torture, degrading and inhuman treatment and of capital punishment and life imprisonment 399: 38.
Chıldren in armed conflıct 416: 39.
Recovery and reıntegratıon of chıld vıctıms 424: 40.
Children’s rights in justice systems 433: 41.
Respect for higher standards 450: 42.
Dissemination 452: 43.
Article 43: The Committee on the Rights of the Child 457: 44.
Reporting procedure 461: 45.
Implementation and international cooperation 465: 46–54 Final clauses: signature, ratification, accession, entry into force, amendments, reservations,; denunciations 469; OPTIONAL PROTOCOL ON THE INVOLVEMENT OF CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT 475; OPTIONAL PROTOCOL ON THE SALE OF CHILDREN, CHILD PROSTITUTION AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY 487; OPTIONAL PROTOCOL ON A COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURE 505