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Monitoring implementation of the UN Convention on the national level

Monitoring implementation of the UN Convention on the national level Monitoring implementation of the UN Convention on the national level MALFRID GRUDE FLEKKØY Principles for monitoring mechanisms The majority of existing models function in industrialized countries but even in developing countries the following principles are important. 1. It should be a voice for children This should be the fundamental guiding principle of any structure monitoring the fulfilment of children's rights. Serving as a "voice" or channel of communications between children and the health, welfare and education systems, the judiciary, the local planning boards and, in general, any area of government where decisions affecting children are being made. The monitoring mechanism would: - transmit information from children; - make the needs and rights of children publicly known; - impart to children information they need to know, making sure that children are aware of the Convention and its relevance to their daily lives; - ensure that the literal voices of children are heard - that is, that the concerns and opinions which children themselves have actually expressed are taken into consideration. 2. As far as possible, it should be independent in relation to political administration, legislature and political organisms "Independent" is used very specifically in this context to mean that http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The International Journal of Children's Rights Brill

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
© 1993 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0927-5568
eISSN
1571-8182
DOI
10.1163/157181893X00098
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Abstract

Monitoring implementation of the UN Convention on the national level MALFRID GRUDE FLEKKØY Principles for monitoring mechanisms The majority of existing models function in industrialized countries but even in developing countries the following principles are important. 1. It should be a voice for children This should be the fundamental guiding principle of any structure monitoring the fulfilment of children's rights. Serving as a "voice" or channel of communications between children and the health, welfare and education systems, the judiciary, the local planning boards and, in general, any area of government where decisions affecting children are being made. The monitoring mechanism would: - transmit information from children; - make the needs and rights of children publicly known; - impart to children information they need to know, making sure that children are aware of the Convention and its relevance to their daily lives; - ensure that the literal voices of children are heard - that is, that the concerns and opinions which children themselves have actually expressed are taken into consideration. 2. As far as possible, it should be independent in relation to political administration, legislature and political organisms "Independent" is used very specifically in this context to mean that

Journal

The International Journal of Children's RightsBrill

Published: Jan 1, 1993

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