THE
COMMITTEE
ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
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THE
COMMITTEE
ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD |
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What
is the Committee on the Rights of the Child? The
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was adopted by the General
Assembly on November 20, 1989, and entered into force on September 20,
1990. Article
43 provided for the creation of the Committee on the Rights of the Child. The
Committee on the Rights of the Child (hereinafter the Committee) is the
body responsible for watching over the compliance with the Convention on
the Rights of the Child (CRC). The
mandate of the Committee is to watch over and monitor any measure adopted
for the enforcement of the provisions and principles set forth in the
Convention, as well as to examine the progress achieved by the State
Parties for the fulfillment of their related obligations. |