GLOSSARY
Placement in institutions
CRC Article = 20(3)
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Article 20(3) of the CRC states that alternative care for children deprived of their family environment could include, inter alia, foster placement, kafala of Islamic law, adoption or, but only if necessary, placement in suitable institutions for the care of children.
See also:
Alternative care Children deprived of their family environment Judicial review Periodic review of placement Procedures
Post-natal health care
CRC Article = 24(2)(d)
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For the implementation of the right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, States Parties are required to take appropriate measures to ensure appropriate post-natal health care for mothers.
See also:
Health and health services Pre-natal health care
Pre-natal health care
CRC Article = 24(2)(d)
Note:
For the implementation of the right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, States Parties are required to take appropriate measures to ensure appropriate pre-natal health care for mothers.
See also:
Health and health services Post-natal health care
Preservation of identity
CRC Article = 8
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States Parties are required to respect the right of the child to preserve his or her identity, including nationality, name and family relations as recognized by law without unlawful interference. The purpose of this right is to promote recognition and protection of the child's legal personality. Where a child is illegally deprived of some or all of the elements of his or her identity, States Parties are required to provide appropriate assistance and protection, with a view to speedily re-establishing his or her identity.
See also:
Birth registration Disappearances Family relations Name Nationality Statelessness
Presumption of innocence
CRC Article = 40(2)(b)(i)
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The right of the accused child to be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law is set forth in Article 40(2)(b)(i) of the CRC.
See also:
Accused children Administration of Juvenile Justice Due process Fair trial Self-incriminating evidence
Prevention of juvenile delinquency
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Article 40 of the CRC accords protection to children in conflict with the law. The international community has also recognized the need to develop national, regional and international approaches and strategies to prevent children coming into conflict with the law. See in this regard General Assembly resolution 40/35, entitled Development of Standards for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (1985), and the United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency, otherwise known as the Riyadh Guidelines (1990).
See also:
Administration of Juvenile Justice Juvenile justice
Preventive health care
CRC Article = 24(2)(f)
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For the implementation of the right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to health services, States Parties shall take appropriate measures to develop preventive health care.
See also:
Disease Health and health services Health care