A Resource Guide on the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child General Comment no.12
Every child’s right to express their views and have them taken seriously is enshrined in Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. However, despite many positive examples – some of which are referred to in this guide – most children are not included in discussions about issues that affect them.
This resource guide is a companion document to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child General Comment No. 12 on the ‘Right of the Child to be Heard’. As well as outlining their obligations to listen to children, it provides governments, NGOs, policy-makers and international agencies with practical guidance on how to include children’s views and opinions in different settings. It also explains how Article 12 links with other Articles of the UNCRC.
Every Child’s Right to be Heard provides:
• illustrative examples of laws and regulations, guidance and policy that have been adopted by some governments to give effect to the right embodied in Article 12
• practical guidance on how to create the opportunities for children to be heard
• evidence from research, for example, regarding the impact of children’s participation, or their concerns in particular settings
• illustrative examples from around the world of initiatives undertaken to enable children to participate in decisions and actions that affect them
• basic requirements for ensuring child participation that is ethical, safe and effective
• arguments to be made to demonstrate the positive outcomes associated with realising the right of children to be heard and taken seriously
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