CAP Liberté de Conscience Responds to the Call on Children’s Right to Access to Justice and to an Effective Remedy

CAP Liberté de Conscience Responds to the Call on Children’s Right to Access to Justice and to an Effective Remedy

CAP Liberté de Conscience (CAP LC) has submitted a detailed report in response to the public consultation launched by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child regarding the draft of General Comment No. 27 on children’s right to access to justice and to an effective remedy. The call for submissions, available at the OHCHR website, seeks perspectives on improving mechanisms to ensure that children can access justice effectively and receive appropriate remedies for violations of their rights. The contributors addresses systemic challenges in France and proposes concrete recommendations to safeguard children’s rights in judicial and social protection settings.

UN OHCHR Syria: Children’s rights at the heart of the issues after the fall of the Assad regime

UN OHCHR Syria: Children’s rights at the heart of the issues after the fall of the Assad regime

The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on 8 December 2024 after fourteen years of civil war marks a major turning point for Syria. However, it also highlights the serious violations of children’s rights during the conflict. In the light of this particularly worrying information, based on data from international reports and first-hand accounts, I have submitted a dossier to the United Nations to draw attention to these injustices and make concrete recommendations.

UN OHCHR Protecting the Rights of Minority Groups; Efforts, by Civil Society

UN OHCHR Protecting the Rights of Minority Groups; Efforts, by Civil Society

In a step towards addressing minority concerns the United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues has called upon civil society organizations worldwide. The appeal is for contributions to a report focusing on the role of NGOs in advocating for and safeguarding minority rights set to be presented at the UN General Assembly in 2024.

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