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In depth I  Children's rights How donors are failing children in conflict-affected fragile states Source: International Save the Children Alliance This report by Save the Children published in 2007 shows that even though all states have a legally binding obligation to ensure that all children receive free primary education, they are often not able to take on this responsibility: education for children in conflict affected fragile states is under-funded. February 2008. (PDF)[see more]   print    send   Correct  ADD YOUR COMMENT >> The protection of children's rights was first brought up on the international agenda in the first half of the twentieth century due to child labor and its hazardous working conditions, trafficking and sexual exploitation (UNICEF 2005). One of the first key instruments in the development of children’s rights legislation was the proclamation of the 1924 declaration of the Rights of the Child by the League of Nations. However, children’s rights as we know them today emerged from the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in 1989 which came to replace the former declaration. The CRC is one of the most important human rights instruments proclaiming children’s rights, as it has been ratified more quickly and by more governments (all except Somalia and the US) than any other convention until this day. It presents a holistic approach since it incorporates civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights as well as aspects of humanitarian law. The Convention defines a child as a human being under 18. Some of the most important children's rights mentioned on the CRC that the State has the obligation to protect are: Freedom of expression Freedom of thought, conscience and religion Special protection to refugee children Special care, education and training to disabled children Right to health Right to an adequate standard of living Right to education Respect of cultural identities of children of minorities or indigenous populations The Committee on the Rights of the Child, which is a body of experts, contains a significant function, as they monitor the implementation of the CRC by states parties. They also examine the reports that the states are committed to submit on a regular basis on progress made in fulfilling their commitment. All countries that have ratified the CRC, have an obligation to apply and enforce the rights expressed in the convention into the domestics laws and provide mechanism and measurements to realize those rights in practice. Even if international agreements such as the CRC are crucial for the progress of children’s rights, national laws play a vital role in securing its implementation. According to a study made by UNICEF (Unicef 2005) , it is within a domestic context where “accountability is to be sought primarily and principally”. On the other hand, other aspects including social, historical and cultural factors are of great significance for the realization of rights in general and children’s rights in particular. Factors such as poverty, conflicts, social instability, and discrimination contribute to today’s increasing violations and breaches against children’s rights in both industrialized and developing countries. Different groups of children are also more vulnerable to discrimination on account of their sex, race, religion, national, ethical or social origin and disabilities to name a few. In order to take action for the child’s best interest requires not only the engagement from governments, but from every part of society and its institutions at all level. Versión en español share:   print    send   correct  ADD YOUR COMMENT >>  International and regional instruments  International and regional NGO networks  Articles  Children in armed conflicts  Child labour  Sexual exploitation and trafficking  Children in conflict with the law  Health and HIV AIDS  Education  Violence against children  Gender and girls  Overview reports  Information resources   In-depth reports Detailed reports on key issues Rights of persons with disabilities A United Nations ad-hoc committee has approved the draft text of the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Gender-based violence Although the different forms and situations in which women are murdered for the sake of being women can all be gathered under the term “femicides”, this report offers a certain categorization aimed at simplifying their organization. Poverty Although there is a wide array of perspectives on poverty at world level, no agreement has been reached about its character. In spite of having a common basis, there are multiple definitions and concepts on this issue. Migrant sex work By simply opting to talk about ‘migrant sex work’ rather than ‘trafficking’, one is taking sides in a complex debate. Civil and political rights Now more than ever are strong actions needed to defend the rights of all human beings, as proclaimed in a long list of international treaties. Economic, social and cultural rights - ESCR ESC rights are valid, enforceable, justiciable and claimable under both local and international law. Civil society is campaigning for their full implementation. Making literacy a priority The eradication of illiteracy calls for renewed efforts. The gender gap in education Countries aren't fulfilling their commitment to getting girls and women into school. Sexual and reproductive rights Women’s involvement in contributing to expand the scope of the concept of human rights. Child soldiers Over 300,000 children under 18 are fighting in armed conflicts in more than thirty countries worldwide. Millennium Development Goals - MDGs A comprehensive list of resources from the United Nations and civil society organizations. Campaigns NGO-organised actions Support the petition for safe school for girls      International and regional instruments The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the most important international legal instrument for the respect of children's rights. Nonetheless, States which violate or fail to protect children’s rights can also be held to account before regional human rights systems so far been established for Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean, and Europe. Discussions have been initiated by the regional grouping ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) about establishing human rights mechanisms for Southeast Asia. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Source: United Nations Since its adoption in 1989 after more than 60 years of advocacy, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has been ratified more quickly and by more governments (all except Somalia and the US) than any other human rights instrument. It is also the only international human rights treaty that expressly gives NGOs a role in monitoring its implementation. See the convention and the list of countries that have ratified it. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Created by the United Nations in 1946, UNICEF works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection, guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Inter-American Commission on Human Rights The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights was established by the OAS Charter and the American Convention on Human Rights. There is no single instrument that deals specifically with children’s rights in the Inter-American System. However, other instruments can be invoked to report violations of children’s rights and to seek reparations for these. Children's rights in the African Union Source: CRIN The African Union has several mechanisms for monitoring child rights: The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, and the African Court on Human and People’s Rights. See a guide on how the human and child rights mechanisms in the AU works including links and contacts. A world fit for children: the new agenda for the world's children for the next decade Source: UNICEF Phillip Alston From 8 to 10 May 2002, the nations of the world committed themselves to a series of goals to improve the situation of children and young people. The Special Session of the UN General Assembly on Children culminated in the official adoption, by some 180 nations, of its outcome document, 'A World Fit for Children'. 2002. Laying the foundations for children’s rights Source: UNICEF An independent study of some key legal and institutional aspects of the impact of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. (PDF document). 2005 Ibero-American Convention on Young People's Rights Source: Ibero-American Youth Organization On 1 March 2008 the Ibero-American Convention on Young People’s Rights entered into force. The Convention, which is the only international treaty of its kind, sets out specific rights for young people between 15-24 years old and recognises them as strategic actors in development. The Convention, which contains 44 articles, focuses on sexual and reproductive rights, political participation, and the right to be a conscientious objector, among others. March 2008 (Spanish version). African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) Source: African Union The ACERWC draws its mandate from articles 32-46 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, which was adopted by the Heads of State and Government of the OAU on 11 July 1990 and came into force on 29 November 1999. The Charter provides for the Establishment of an African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child consisting of 11 members.    International and regional NGO networks Child Rights Information Network (CRIN) CRIN is a global network that disseminates information about the Convention on the Rights of the Child and child rights amongst non-governmental organisations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, inter-governmental organisation (IGOs), educational institutions, and other child rights experts. International Save the Children Alliance Save the Children is one of the largest independent organizations for children working in over 120 countries. Global Movement for Children The Global Movement for Children (GMC) is the world-wide movement of organizations and people - including children - uniting efforts to build a world fit for children. Defence for Children International DCI networks and coordinates with various players in the child rights’ area, including the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Human Rights Watch - Children's Rights Division The Children's Rights Division monitors human rights abuses against children around the world and works to end them. OMCT's children’s rights programme The World Organization against Torture programme aims to protect children from torture and other forms of violence through prevention, denunciation, reparation and international appeal, and to promote and defend children’s rights. Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict As a global network, the Watchlist builds partnerships among local, national and international non-governmental organizations disseminating information on violations against children in conflicts in order to influence key decision-makers. Latin-American and Caribbean network working for the protection of the rights of children The Latin American and Caribbean network defending the rights of children is a group of 3,000 national and international non-governmental organizations from 24 countries, each of which were involved in the preparatory process for the Special Session on Children at the United Nations. Spanish website. Child Workers in Asia Foundation Child Workers in Asia Foundation (CWA) was established in 1985 as a support group for child workers in Asia, and the NGOs working with them. It facilitates sharing of expertise and experiences between NGOs and strengthens their collaboration to jointly respond to the exploitation of working children in the region. African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect ANPPCAN is a Pan - African child rights organization concerned with the status of children in general and in particular those in need of protection. ANPPCAN has a current network of 21 national Chapters in Africa, with each Chapter addressing specific child rights violations in the countries of residence. Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers works to prevent the recruitment and use of children as soldiers, to secure their demobilisation and to ensure their rehabilitation and reintegration into society. Amnesty International Amnesty International section on children and human rights.    Articles Regional protection of child rights in Africa Source: Pambazuka Mireille Affa’a Mindzie Children have the right, without discrimination, to special care and protection from their family, society and the state. While practices such as child labour have a long history in Africa, and particular cultural or traditional practices have a negative impact on the health and development of thousands of children, it is nonetheless true that African children have traditionally received care and protection from their parents and care-givers. November 2007.    Children in armed conflicts Two million children have been killed in armed conflicts in the last decade. Three times as many have been seriously injured or permanently disabled. Millions of others have been forced to take part in or witness horrifying acts of violence. Impact of armed conflict on children: Report of the expert of the Secretary-General Source: UN In this landmark study, Graça Machel, proposed the elements of a comprehensive agenda for action by UN Member States and the international community to improve the protection and care of children in conflict situations, and to prevent these conflicts from occurring. 1996. Will you listen? Young voices from conflict zones Source: UNICEF This report, a companion to the Machel Study 10-Year Strategic Review, compiles the views and recommendations of some 1,700 children and young people in 92 countries, including many who have experienced conflict. Their thoughts and ideas were collected as a key contribution to the Strategic Review through a series of focus group discussions and an online questionnaire. “Will you listen?” presents a wide range of voices and concerns documented from these discussions. 2007. Sustained occupation, suspended dreams: an analysis of human rights violations against Palestinian children Source: Defence for Children International - Palestine Section While the overall level of violence decreased in 2005, Israeli military activities continued to neglect, and in some cases deliberately abuse, the fundamental rights of Palestinian children, breaching rights guaranteed under international human rights law. (PDF document). Monitoring and reporting mechanism on children and armed conflict Source: Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict The implementation of the UN-led monitoring and reporting mechanism (MRM) is an important step in improving the protection of children affected by armed conflict, and has met with many successes since its inception. However, some surmountable challenges remain. In an effort to address these challenges, this study presents key findings on the participation of NGOs in the MRM, maintaining security and respecting rights, leveraging networks and resources and, triggering timely responses to violations. January 2008. (PDF document). UN: Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict Source: United Nations U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has in a new report called on the Security Council to impose sanctions on armies and groups that make use of child soldiers in at least a dozen countries. January 2008. (pdf version). Children affected by conflict Source: United Nations Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict. Children in war Source: International Committee of the Red Cross This section provides an overview of the issues relating to children in war, offering useful links to other relevant content including international humanitarian law, restoring family links, mine awareness and communication programmes for young people.    Child labour Child labour is often seen as one of the worst violations of labour rights. Often, children work under hazardous conditions and are abused by their supervisors. However, as in many developing countries parents do not earn a living wage to support their children, work becomes necessary. Fighting child labour therefore means fighting the underlying cause - poverty - first. International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) Source: International Labour Organization (ILO) The ILO’s International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) was created in 1992 with the overall goal of the progressive elimination of child labour, which was to be achieved through strengthening the capacity of countries to deal with the problem and promoting a worldwide movement to combat child labour. Eliminating child labour: not as simple as it seems Source: Maquila Solidarity Network Abolishing child labour is a long-term objective, but in the short-term there's a need to be careful about taking actions that might make life worse for child labourers and their families. Without educational opportunities and transitional support, dismissed child labourers may end up working in more dangerous jobs or in unregulated underground garment factories. NATs movement of working children The first organised movement of working boys, girls and adolescents started in Lima in 1976. In almost 30 years, the experience in Peru spread throughout other countries in Central and Southern America, Africa and Asia, involving tens of thousands of young workers in countries of the Southern hemisphere. The NATs movement unites children and adolescents who work out of economic needs, in order to help their families, to pay for school fees and also for cultural reasons. The subterranean child labour force: Subcontracted home based manufacturing in Asia Source: UNICEF Child labour is widespread in home based manufacturing activities in the informal sector in most developing countries. This report examines the incidence in such households, the child’s schooling, reasons why children are working, their work conditions, their health, and gender issues. It also attempts to articulate the voices of children working (pdf-file). Abuses against child domestic workers in El Salvador Source: Human Rights Watch Much of the domestic work of children interferes with their education and involves economic exploitation and hazardous work. This report from El Salvador reveals the abuse of child domestic workers which violates national and international law. It’s based on interviews with affected children as well as parents, activists, teachers and government officials (pdf-file). Anti-Slavery: child labour programme Source: Anti-Slavery Some types of work make useful, positive contributions to a child's development. Work can help children learn about responsibility and develop particular skills that will benefit them and the rest of society. Often, work is a vital source of income that helps to sustain children and their families. However, across the world, millions of children do extremely hazardous work in harmful conditions, putting their health, education, personal and social development, and even their lives at risk. Global Unions Campaign: Get involved to stop child labour Source: International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) ICFTU's worldwide campaign to stop child labour. Global March Against Child Labour The Global March Against Child Labour is a movement to mobilise worldwide efforts to protect and promote the rights of all children, especially the right to receive a free, meaningful education and to be free from economic exploitation and from performing any work that is likely to be harmful to the child's physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development.    Sexual exploitation and trafficking Children being trafficked are a global problem affecting an outsized amount of individuals each year. However, there is no precise data about the numbers of children that are being exposed by trafficking due to that it is linked with criminal activity and corruption and often carried out in concealing. ECPAT International The ECPAT acronym stands for ' End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes'. ECPAT is a network of organisations and individuals working together to eliminate the commercial sexual exploitation of children. Learning from practice: reframing the scholarly dialogue on children’s rights and sexuality Source: HighBeam Encyclopedia “Children’s voices and any discussion of research into the factors and conditions that generate sexual abuse and exploitation of children are absent from these discussions.” 2006. Protecting children from sexual abuse and exploitation Source: Save the Children Alliance All children have the right to be protected and removed from sexually exploitative situations and provided with support and recovery assistance. 2003. (PDF document). Child Trafficking - Digital library A project of The Swiss Foundation of Terre des hommes (Tdh).    Children in conflict with the law Large numbers of children become caught up in the legal system, as accused or accusers, victims or witnesses and in situations outside conflicts with the criminal law, such as asylum-seeking children, refugee and unaccompanied children, and children incarcerated with their mothers. Juvenile justice: modern concepts of working with children in conflict with the law Source: CRIN This publication is intended primarily for a field-based practitioner working to improve the system for the administration of juvenile justice in any country. The purpose of the publication is to provide practitioners with concrete guidance on developing effective programmes in the field of juvenile justice. (PDF document). Protecting the rights of children in conflict with the law Source: OMCT Programme and advocacy experiences from member organisations of the inter-agency coordination panel on juvenile justice. 2005. (PDF document). Diverting child offenders from judicial proceedings Source: CRIN At the 3rd World Congress on Child and Adolescent Rights in Barcelona in November 2007, two papers were given which looked at the issue of diversion of child offenders from judicial proceedings. Palestinian child political prisoners: semi annual report 2007 Source: Defence for Children International This report is based on approximately 200 cases conducted by DCI Palestine lawyers in the Israeli Military Courts during January to June 2007, and 30 statements taken from Palestinian children detained in Israeli prisons and interrogation and detention centres, during the same period. Legal assistance for children in conflict with the law Source: International Juvenile Justice Observatory The International Juvenile Justice Observatory is conceived as an inter-disciplinary system of information, communication, debates, analysis and proposals concerning different areas which affect the development of juvenile justice in the world. The main objective is the development of minors' and young people's situation so they can acquire the skills they need to become free citizens outside the circuits of exclusion and reclusion. Its investigation is carried out from the global perspective in order to draw comprehensive conclusions. The rest of their lives: Life without parole for child offenders in the United States Source: Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have discovered that there are currently at least 2,225 people incarcerated in the United States who have been sentenced to spend the rest of their lives in prison for crimes they committed as children. October 2005.    Health and HIV AIDS The right of children and adolescents to a healthy environment: A diagnosis from Latin America and the Caribbean Source: ECLAC This compilation focuses on the right of children and adolescents to live in a healthy environment with emphasis on adequate access to drinking water and sanitation, including diagnosis as well as policy perspective. 2007. (PDF document). Letting them fail: government neglect and the right to education for children affected by AIDS Source: Human Rights Watch This 55-page report is based on firsthand testimony from dozens of children in three countries hard-hit by HIV/AIDS: South Africa, Kenya, and Uganda. It documents how governments fail children affected by AIDS when they leave school or attempt to return. Churches and community-based organizations provide critical support to these children, but these groups frequently operate with little government support or recognition. 2005. MSF factsheet on children and HIV/AIDS Source: MSF Medecins sans frontiers has shown that children with HIV in its care respond well to treatments adapted to their needs. However the development of child-adapted anti-retroviral medicines (ARVs) and diagnostics has been scandalously slow and access to medicines is still critical in most developing countries. Children's right to health: do they get what was promised? Source: People's Health Movement - South Africa Much work still needs to be done to improve the health of South African children says this report by Maylene Shung King, from the children's Institute of the University of Cape Town. 2005. (PDF document). The state of the world's children 2008: child survival Source: UNICEF The State of the World’s Children 2008 provides a wide-ranging assessment of the current state of child survival and primary health care for mothers, newborns and children. It examines lessons learned in child health during the past few decades and outlines the most important emerging precepts and strategies for reducing deaths among children under age five and for providing a continuum of care for mothers, newborns and children. February 2008.    Education Failing our children: barriers to the right to education Source: Human Rights Watch This 60-page report is based on interviews with hundreds of children in all regions of the world. Human Rights Watch investigations in more than 20 countries found that school fees and related education costs, the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, discrimination, violence and other obstacles keep an estimated 100 million children out of school, the majority of whom are girls. Education's missing millions: including disabled children in education Source: Global Campaign for Education Country governments and international agencies still need to focus much more on the inclusive participation of disabled children, starting by recognising inclusive education as a right. (PDF). October 2007. Your right to education: a handbook for refugees and displaced communities Source: Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children As part of a campaign to promote displaced children and youth’s uninterrupted access to quality and safe education, the Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children has produced this resource. 2006. (PDF document). Education for all by 2015: will we make it? Source: UNESCO Poor quality of education, the high cost of schooling and persisting high levels of adult illiteracy are undermining the chances of achieving education for all by 2015 says the new global monitoring report on education for all launched by UNESCO. December 2007. Education in rural areas: obstacles and relevance Source: International Research on Working Children - IREWOC In January 2006 Irewoc started a child-based research project on deprived children and education in which the focus is on the realities of the children and their parents. This study aims to deepen the understanding as to why many children do not go to school by collecting insights from the source. (PDF document). How donors are failing children in conflict-affected fragile states Source: International Save the Children Alliance This report by Save the Children shows that even though all states have a legally binding obligation to ensure that all children receive free primary education, they are often not able to take on this responsibility: education for children in conflict affected fragile states is under-funded. 2007. (PDF document). The right to education: an unfinished task for Latin America and the Caribbean Source: ECLAC This publication takes on the challenges set forth by the Millennium Declaration and the human rights approach embedded in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. by examining the right of children and adolescents to education. 2006. (PDF document) .    Violence against children United Nations Secretary-General's Study on Violence against Children Source: United Nations The United Nations Secretary-General's Study on Violence against Children has been a global effort to paint a detailed picture of the nature, extent and causes of violence against children, and to propose clear recommendations for action to prevent and respond to it. This is the first time that an attempt has been made to document the reality of violence against children around the world, and to map out what is being done to stop it. November 2006. Ending legalised violence against children - Global Report 2007 Source: Global Initiative to end all Corporate Punishment of Children More and more States worldwide are reforming their laws to prohibit all corporal punishment of children, including in their homes. A new report by the Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children analyses the progress made towards prohibiting all corporal punishment and realising children’s right to equal protection from assault. The Global Report 2007 – Ending Legalised Violence against Children – is published as a follow up to the UN Secretary General’s Study on Violence against Children. It contains a table of legality of corporal punishment in the home, schools, penal systems and alternative care in every state in the world. October 2007 (pdf version). Reporting on violence against children: a thematic guide for non-governmental organisations Source: CRIN NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child A thematic guide for non-governmental organizations to include comprehensive information on the incidence of violence in their reports to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. February 2008 (pdf version). Easy targets: violence against children worldwide Source: Human Rights Watch The global scandal of violence against children is a horror story too often untold. With malice and clear intent, violence is used against the members of society least able to protect themselves—children in school, in orphanages, on the street, in refugee camps and war zones, in detention, and in fields and factories. 2001. UN study on violence: civil society gateway Source: CRIN This website offers a shared platform for civil society to exert an influence on the UN Study on Violence Against Children and its follow-up. It provides information on the many aspects of the study, including information about regional activities and children's participation in the study. Children and corporal punishment Source: Save the Children Alliance Common justifications for using corporal punishment are found across different cultures and contexts. Ending all corporal punishment of children can be achieved through education, legal reform, advocacy and children's participation. 2003. (PDF document). Prohibiting corporal punishment of children: a guide to legal reform and other measures Source: End all Corporal Punishment Removal of legal defences available to parents/carers who use corporal punishment is an essential aspect of full prohibition of corporal punishment. This section includes examples of legislation and draft legislation which clearly state that legal defences for using "reasonable punishment", force "by way of correction", etc are no longer available to parents and guardians.    Gender and girls From female genital mutilation, forced marriages, unsafe abortions, to unequal opportunities in education, girl children in particular are subjected to multiple forms of oppression, exploitation, and discrimination due to their gender. Too young to wed: Child marriage in their own words Source: International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) More than 51 million girls younger than 18 are already married. The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) presents this exhibit on child marriage with reports documenting the consequences in girls' lives, rights and health of child marriage. Violence against girls Source: Human Rights Watch Since 2000, Human Rights Watch has documented violence against girls in more than 15 countries in all regions of the world, with a focus on violence in education, child labor, and juvenile justice systems. Because I am a girl: the state of the world's girls 2007 Source: Plan International The report presents global statistics highlighting the scale of the problem. For example: 62,000,000 primary school-aged girls are not in education, more young girls aged 15 to 19 years die from unsafe abortions and birth complications than from any other cause. Published: 2007. Discrimination against the girl child: female infanticide, female genital cutting and honor killing Source: Youth Advocate Program International This resource page addresses questions surrounding the girl child. It looks at the ever-present phenomenons of female infanticide/selective abortion, female genital cutting and honor killings. It also explores changes occurring in these areas of gender- based discrimination.    Overview reports Progress for Children: A World Fit for Children Statistical Review (No. 6) Source: UNICEF The sixth issue of Progress for Children reports on the status of child-specific targets set by world leaders at the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children 2002. This special edition examines more than 35 key indicators in the four broad areas identified at the Special Session as requisite to building ‘A World Fit for Children’. It also analyses the Millennium Development Goals and provides information on the state of child protection. Defending the housing rights of children Source: COHRE This report is a Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) project in collaboration with its Dutch partner Cordaid. Sixteen child rights organisations and human rights agencies from around the world also collaborated in the research, providing information on the housing rights violations suffered by children and the consequences. (PDF document). 2006.    Information resources Global Network of Children's Ombudspersons Source: European Network of Ombudspersons for Children There is no formal global network of children’s ombudspersons. However, the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children – ENOC – is anxious to share information and strategies with similar institutions worldwide and with other regional networks. Together with CRIN (The Child Rights Information Network) it is constructing a virtual network of children's Ombudspersons.

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