Article 2 : the right of non-discrimination / / by Bruce Abramson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910828926003321
• Autore: Abramson Bruce
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leiden ; ; Boston, : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2008
• ISBN: 1-282-39661-7; 9786612396618; 90-474-3136-7
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (172 p.)
• Collana: A commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Disciplina: 342.085
• Soggetti: Discrimination - Law and legislation; Children - Legal status, laws, etc; Children's rights
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-153).
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- Comparing the CRC's right of non-discrimination with other prohibitions of discrimination -- Scope of article 2(1) : freedom from discrimination -- Scope of article 2(1) : the jurisdictional clause -- Scope of article 2(2) : no discrimination or punishment on account of parental actions -- The committee on the rights of the child.
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume constitutes a commentary on Article 2 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It is part of the series, A Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child , which provides an article by article analysis of all substantive, organizational and procedural provisions of the CRC and its two Optional Protocols. For every article, a comparison with related human rights provisions is made, followed by an in-depth exploration of the nature and scope of State obligations deriving from that article. The series constitutes an essential tool for actors in the field of children’s rights, including academics, students, judges, grassroots workers, governmental, non-governmental and international officers. The series is sponsored by the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office .