| Description |
1 online resource (270 pages) |
| Series |
Comparative African Legal Studies ; v. 2 |
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Comparative African legal studies
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| Contents |
Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Table of International Global and Regional Documents; Table of Cases; International and regional case law; National case law; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Background; 1.2 Focus of the Book; 1.3 Significance of the Book; 1.4 Limitations of the Book; 1.5 Clarification of Concepts; 1.6 Book Outline; 2 Children in the Countries under the Study; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Official and Other Languages; 2.3 Population Demography; 2.4 Lineage Patterns; 2.5 Some Key Customary Practices Affecting Children; 2.5.1 Early Marriage |
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2.5.2 Initiation Rituals2.6 Religion; 2.7 Some Economic Factors Interfacing with Children's Rights; 2.7.1 Poverty; 2.7.2 Reliance on External Aid; 2.7.3 Involvement of Children in the Economic Sector (Child Labour); 2.8 HIV/AIDS; 2.9 Conclusion; 3 Framework for Implementing the Children's Convention; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Need for a Binding Instrument Protecting Children's Rights; 3.3 A Synopsis of the Convention on the Rights of the Child; 3.4 The Duty to Implement the Convention; 3.4.1 Analysis of Provisions on Implementation; 3.4.2 Scope and Ambit for Implementing the Convention |
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3.4.2.1 Setting the Ambit of the Duty to Implement the Convention3.4.2.2 Delineating the Scope of the Duty to Implement the Convention; 3.5 Regional Comparative Standards on Implementation of the CRC: The African Children's Charter; 3.6 Framework for Implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child; 3.6.1 Legislative Measures; 3.6.2 Administrative and Other Measures; 3.7 Conclusion; 4 Implementing the Convention: Domestic Laws and Policies; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Overview of Child-Related Instruments Ratified by the Countries under the Study |
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4.3 Status of the CRC in the Countries under the Study4.4 Constitutional Recognition of Children's Rights; 4.5 Child Laws of the Countries under Study: Reform Processes and Statutes; 4.5.1 Child Law Reform Processes; 4.5.2 General Children's Statutes; 4.5.3 Juvenile Justice Statutes; 4.5.4 Defining the Current Position of the General Children's Statutes in the Two Jurisdictions; 4.6 Children's Rights in Other (Selected) Domestic Instruments; 4.6.1 Children's Rights in Family Law Statutes; 4.6.2 Children's Rights under Domestic Violence Legislation |
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4.6.3 Children's Rights and Anti-trafficking Initiatives4.7 Policy Reform and Formulation; 4.7.1 Children's Interests in the State Budgets of the Countries under the Study; 4.7.2 National Action Plans for Children; 4.7.3 Policy Action and Plans for Orphans and Vulnerable Children; 4.7.4 Policy Tools Addressing Child Marriages; 4.7.5 Poverty Reduction Strategies; 4.7.6 Balancing Policy Options; 4.8 Conclusion; 5 Implementing the Convention: Administrative and Institutional Measures; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Children's Rights Coordinating Mechanisms |
| Notes |
5.2.1 International Law on the Role of Domestic Coordination Mechanisms |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Africa, Portuguese-speaking
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Children -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Portuguese-speaking Africa
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789462741874 |
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9462741875 |
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