In Geneva, during its 51st session, 25 May-12 June 2009, the Committee on the Rights of the Child adopted the General Comment on Article 12 on the rights of the child to be heard. The overall objective of the General Comment Art No.12 (2009) is to support States parties in the effective implementation of article 12. In so doing it seeks to:
• Strengthen understanding of the meaning of article 12 and its implications for governments, stakeholders, NGOs and society at large;
• Elaborate the scope of legislation, policy and practice necessary to achieve full implementation of article 12;
• Highlight the positive approaches in implementing article 12, benefiting from the monitoring experience of the Committee.
The general comment on Art 12 is available to download at
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/crc/docs/AdvanceVersions/CRC-C-GC-12.pdf.
For further information please contact Victor Karunan, ADAP, UNICEF-HQ, New York, vkarunan@unicef.org
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