Children's Rights International (CRI)
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Contact Details
URL: http://www.childjustice.org/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CRI37
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/childrightsjustice
LinkedIn: http://au.linkedin.com/in/childrensrightsinternational
Founded
2001-09-22 Bath UK
History
Founded during 3rd S-XS0258 - World Congress on Family Law and the Rights of Children and Youth (WCFLCR).
Currently a division of the World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights Inc.
Foundation Committee of international experts oversees establishment of CRI as and independent international non-governmental human rights agency.
Aims
Promote, protect and advance across the world, the human rights of children and without limiting that aim, in particular to promote the meaningful implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; promote, protect and advance the interests of children by bringing together eminent judges, lawyers, psychologists, medical practitioners, mediators, councillors, mental health workers, media representatives, child carers, teachers and allied professionals to contribute their specialized expertise in a practical manner through education, legal and other advocacy; monitor and encourage the application of the principles of the Convention by relevant laws, policies, treaties, judicial decision-making, legal practice, and by service-delivery, immigration and law enforcement agencies; train and assist relevant persons in children's rights advocacy and in the promotion, protection and advancement of those rights at a regional level; defend where possible pro bono the right of children in particular instances where they might otherwise go unrepresented or where the action may set standards that will protect other children's rights and promote legal reform.
Events
2 past events available with paid subscription only.Structure
Managed by Chief Executive Officer who reports to the Board of the World Congress and the Foundation Committee. Advisory Committee, including Founding Patron and 17 members.
Finance
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Available with paid subscription only.UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XF6257
Last News
2017
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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