Innocenti Publications Child Trafficking in Europe: A broad vision to put children first (summary) Published: 2007 Innocenti Publications Within and across borders in Europe, children are trafficked into a variety of exploitative situations, violating their human rights and threatening their survival and development. This report assesses the legal, policy and implementation frameworks in place to address child trafficking in the region. Covering more than 50 countries/entities, the report investigates the complexity of the trafficking phenomenon, and maps trafficking patterns and targeted legal and policy responses. Child trafficking is addressed in the framework of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with a focus on prevention, protection and empowerment. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 24 | Thematic area: Child Protection | Tags: child protection, child trafficking, children's rights, children's rights violation, national policies, right to care and protection, right to education, right to health and health services × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2007 Child Trafficking in Europe: A broad vision to put children first (summary). , pp. 24.
Innocenti Insights Child Trafficking in Europe: A broad vision to put children first Published: 2007 Innocenti Insights Within and across borders in Europe, children are trafficked into a variety of exploitative situations, violating their human rights and threatening their survival and development. This report assesses the legal, policy and implementation frameworks in place to address child trafficking in the region. Covering more than 50 countries/entities, the report investigates the complexity of the trafficking phenomenon, and maps trafficking patterns and targeted legal and policy responses. Child trafficking is addressed in the framework of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with a focus on prevention, protection and empowerment. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 64 | Thematic area: Child Protection | Tags: child protection, child trafficking, children's rights, children's rights violation, national policies, right to care and protection, right to education, right to health and health services × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2007 Child Trafficking in Europe: A broad vision to put children first. , pp. 64.
Innocenti Digest Asegurar los derechos de los niños indígenas AUTHOR(S) Michael Miller Published: 2004 Innocenti Digest En todo el mundo, tanto en las áreas rurales como en las urbanas, los niños indígenas a menudo constituyen uno de los grupos más desventajados y sus derechos (el derecho a la sobrevivencia y al desarrollo, al mejor nivel posible de salud, a una educación que respete su identidad cultural, y a la protección contra los abusos, la violencia y la exploitación) se ven frecuentemente comprometidos. Al mismo tiempo, sin embargo, los niños indígenas poseen recursos muy especiales: son los custodios de una multitud de culturas, idiomas, sistemas de valores y conocimientos, cada uno de los cuales es un precioso elemento de nuestro patrimonio colectivo. Como explica el presente Digest las inicitivas más eficaces para promover los derechos de los niños indígenas se basan precisamente en dichos elementos. Tales iniciativas reconocen la fuerza intrínseca de las comunidades, familias y niños indígenas, respetan su dignidad y les conceden la palabra en todas las cuestiones que los afectan. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 32 | Thematic area: Child Protection, Minorities, Rights of the Child | Tags: child protection, children's rights, children's rights violation, indigenous children, right to adequate standard of living, right to care and protection, right to culture, right to health and health services, right to survival and development, rights of indigenous children × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Michael Miller 2004 Asegurar los derechos de los niños indígenas. , pp. 32.
Innocenti Digest Ensuring the rights of indigenous children AUTHOR(S) Michael Miller Published: 2004 Innocenti Digest Around the world, in rural and urban areas alike, indigenous chilldren frequently constitute one of the most disadvantaged groups, and their rights - including those to survival and development, to the highest standards of health, to education that respects their cultural identity, and to protection from abuse, violence and exploitation - are often compromised. At the same time, however, indigenous children possess very special resources: they are the custodians of a multitude of cultures, languages, beliefs and knowledge systems, each of which is a precious element of our collective heritage. As this Digest discusses, the most effective initiatives to promote the rights of indigenous children build upon these very elements. Such initiatives recognize the inherent strength of indigenous communities, families and children, respect their dignity and give them full voice in all matters that affect them. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 32 | Thematic area: Rights of the Child | Tags: child protection, children's rights, children's rights violation, indigenous children, right to adequate standard of living, right to care and protection, right to culture, right to health and health services, right to survival and development, rights of indigenous children × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Michael Miller 2004 Ensuring the rights of indigenous children. , pp. 32.
Innocenti Digest Garantir les droits des enfants autochtones AUTHOR(S) Michael Miller Published: 2004 Innocenti Digest Dans le monde, que ce soit dans les zones urbaines ou rurale, les enfants autochtones constituent fréquentement l'un de groupes le plus défavorisés, et leurs droits - notamment à la survie et au développement, jusqu'au niveau le plus élevé de santé, à l'éducation qui respecte leur identité culturelle, et à la protection contre les mauvais traitements, la violence et l'exploitation - sont souvent bafoués. Parallèlement, toutefois, les enfants autochtones possèdent des resources très particulières : ils sont les gardiens d'une multitude de cultures, de langues, de croyances et de systèmes de connaissances, qui répresentent une partie précieuse de notre patrimoine collectif. Comme l'illustre le Digest, les initiatives les plus efficaces afin de promouvoir les droits des enfants atochtones se fondent justement sur ces éléments. Ces initiatives reconnaissent la force inhérente des communautés, des familles et des enfants autochtones, elles respectent leurs dignité et leur donnent pleinement la parole dans tous les domaines qui les concernent. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 32 | Thematic area: Rights of the Child | Tags: child protection, children's rights, children's rights violation, ethnic groups, indigenous children, right to adequate standard of living, right to care and protection, right to culture, right to health and health services, right to survival and development, rights of indigenous children, violence × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Michael Miller 2004 Garantir les droits des enfants autochtones. , pp. 32.
Innocenti Report Card A League Table of Child Maltreatment Deaths in Rich Nations Published: 2003 Innocenti Report Card This report represents the first ever attempt to draw a comparative picture of the physical abuse of children in the 27 richest nations of the world. UNICEF research estimates that almost 3,500 children under the age of 15 die from physical abuse and neglect every year in the industrialized world. The greatest risk is among younger children. A small group of countries - Spain, Greece, Italy, Ireland and Norway - appear to have an exceptionally low incidence of child maltreatment deaths; Belgium, the Czech Republic, New Zealand, Hungary and France have levels that are four to six times higher. The United States, Mexico and Portugal have rates that are between 10 and 15 times higher than those at the top of the league table. The good news is that child deaths from maltreatment appear to be declining in the great majority of industrialized countries. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 36 | Thematic area: Industrialized Countries, Rights of the Child | Tags: child abuse, child protection, children's rights violation, comparative analysis × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2003 A League Table of Child Maltreatment Deaths in Rich Nations. , pp. 36.
Innocenti Report Card Tableau de classement des décès d'enfants par suite de maltraitance dans les nations riches Published: 2003 Innocenti Report Card Près de 3500 enfants de moins de 15 ans (don’t plus de 1000 rien qu'au Mexique) succombent chaque année par suite de négligence et de sévices physiques. La maltraitance tue chaque semaine deux enfants en Allemagne et au Royaume-Uni, trois en France, près de quatre au Japon, et 27 aux Etats-Unis. Globalement, environ un tiers de ces décès entre dans la catégorie " cause indéterminée ". On ne possède encore de donées internationalement comparables pour ventiler ces 3500 décès annuels en décès dus à la violence physique et décès par négligence. Mais au sein même des divers nations, des tentatives ont été faites pour évaluer l'importance relative de ces deux catégories. Des divergences dans la classification et un manque de définitionis et de méthodes de recherches communes font que l'on a peu de donées internationalement comparables, et que l'ampleur de la maltraitance des enfants est presque certainement plus forte que ne l'indiquent les statistiques. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 36 | Thematic area: Industrialized Countries, Rights of the Child | Tags: child abuse, child protection, children's rights violation, comparative analysis × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2003 Tableau de classement des décès d'enfants par suite de maltraitance dans les nations riches. , pp. 36.
Innocenti Digest Birth Registration: Right from the Start Published: 2002 Innocenti Digest This Digest looks at birth registration, a fundamental human right that opens the door to other rights, including education and health care, participation and protection. It explains why the births of more than 50 million babies go unregistered every year. In legal terms, these children do not exist and their right to an official name and nationality is denied. Their access to basic services may be severely jeopardised and they may find themselves more vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. The effects can last a lifetime, with the unregistered adult unable to vote, open a bank account or obtain a marriage licence. Non-registration also has serious implications for the State. Put simply, countries need to know how many people they have and how many there are likely to be in the future, in order to plan effectively. This Digest emphasizes the crucial importance of birth registration, explores the obstacles to universal registration and highlights the actions - including awareness raising, legislative changes, resource allocation and capacity building - that are needed to ensure the registration of every child. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 32 | Thematic area: Rights of the Child | Tags: birth registration, children's rights, children's rights violation, implementation of the crc, right to a name, right to preserve one's identity, right to registration of birth | Publisher: IRC × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2002 Birth Registration: Right from the Start. , pp. 32.
Innocenti Insights Child Trafficking in West Africa - Policy Responses Published: 2002 Innocenti Insights The trafficking of children is one of the gravest violations of human rights in the world today. Every year, hundreds of thousands of children are smuggled across borders and sold as mere commodities. Their survival and development are threatened, and their rights to education, to health, to grow up within a family, to protection from exploitation and abuse, are denied. The UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre has worked with the UNICEF Regional Office for West and Central Africa to identify effective policy solutions to this issue in eight countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Mali, Nigeria and Togo. This study focuses on a region that is badly affected by the phenomenon, aiming to increase understanding of this reality and maximize the effectiveness of measures to overcome it. It illustrates the importance of field-driven research and the essential role that research plays in policy formulation and the proper design of programmes. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 40 | Thematic area: Child Protection | Tags: child trafficking, children's rights, children's rights violation, national policies, right to care and protection, right to education, right to health and health services, unicef policies | Publisher: IRC × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2002 Child Trafficking in West Africa - Policy Responses. , pp. 40.
Innocenti Digest El registro de nacimiento: el derecho a tener derechos Published: 2002 Innocenti Digest Este número del Innocenti Digest se está dedicado al tema del registro de nacimiento, un derecho humano fundamental que abre el camino a los demás derechos, como el derecho a la educación y a los cuidados médicos, a la participación y a la protección. Se explica por qué cada año queda sin inscribir en un registro el nacimiento de más de 50 millones de bebés. Jurídicamente hablando, estos niños no existen y se les niega el derecho a tener un nombre y una nacionalidad oficiales. Sus posibilidades concretas de acceder a los servicios básicos pueden verse seriamente comprometidas y los niños mismos pueden encontrarse en una situación de mayor vulnerabilidad frente a los abusos y la explotación. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 32 | Thematic area: Rights of the Child | Tags: birth registration, children's rights, children's rights violation, convention on the rights of the child, demography, implementation of the crc, right to a name, right to preserve one's identity, right to registration of birth, social policy | Publisher: IRC × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2002 El registro de nacimiento: el derecho a tener derechos. , pp. 32.
Innocenti Digest L'enregistrement à la naissance : un droit pour commencer Published: 2002 Innocenti Digest Le présent Digest étudie l’enregistrement de la naissance, un droit humain fondamental, qui est aussi la clé d’autres droits à l’éducation, aux soins de santé, à la participation, à la protection. Il explique comment il se fait que chaque année, plus de 50 millions de naissances ne soient pas enregistrées. Ces nouveau-nés n’existent pas aux yeux de la loi, et ils se voient dénier leur droit à un nom officiel et à une nationalité. Leur accès aux services de santé de base risque de se heurter à de terribles obstacles, et ils sont plus vulnérables aux abus et à l’exploitation. Les effets du non-enregistrement de la naissance peuvent se faire sentir tout au long de la vie, interdisant à l’adulte de voter, d’ouvrir un compte en banque, de se marier légalement. Pour l’Etat aussi, les implications en sont graves. Les pays ont en effet besoin, pour établir une planification efficace, de savoir quelle est leur population actuelle et quelle elle devrait être dans l’avenir. Ce Digest insiste sur l’importance cruciale de l’enregistrement des naissances, examine les obstacles à un enregistrement universel, et met en lumière les actions - sensibilisation, changements dans la législation, allocations de ressources et constitution de capacités - qui devront être prises pour garantir l’enregistrement de tous les enfants. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 32 | Thematic area: Rights of the Child | Tags: birth registration, children's rights, children's rights violation, convention on the rights of the child, demography, implementation of the crc, right to a name, right to preserve one's identity, right to registration of birth, social policy | Publisher: IRC × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2002 L'enregistrement à la naissance : un droit pour commencer. , pp. 32.
Innocenti Digest Early Marriage: Child Spouses Published: 2001 Innocenti Digest This Digest focuses on early marriage - the marriage of children and young people under the age of 18 - from a human rights perspective. Research into early marriage has tended to concentrate on its impact on reproductive health, school drop-out and rising population figures, and there has been little examination of the practice as a human rights violation in itself. The Digest examines the scale of early marriage, its context, causes and its impact on every aspect of the lives of those affected - particularly young girls - and on wider society. It outlines strategies to help those who have been married at an early age, and for the prevention of early marriage through education, advocacy and alliance-building. The Digest concludes with a call for more rights-based research on an issue that has far-reaching consequences. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 28 | Thematic area: Gender Issues | Tags: child exploitation, children's rights, children's rights violation, early marriage, education, gender discrimination, gender issues, health, human rights violation, violence against women | Publisher: IRC × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2001 Early Marriage: Child Spouses. , pp. 28.