The Principle of Non-Discrimination in the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Child Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Call for a Rights-Based Global Research Agenda

“…Globally, there is a great deal of literature on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Besson, 2005;Tang, 2003;Woll, 2000); child rights and protection (Federle, 2000;Sund, 2006), and child rights and participation (Kjorholt, 2002;Thomas, 2007 Tekola, Griffin andCamfield (2009), Twine, Collinson, Polzer andKhan (2007) and Wilkinson (2011). The following section provides a summary of the selected thematic literature review (i.e.…”

Deviant Disabilities

“…In respect of other international human rights instruments, the list of 'suspect classifications' that constitute sufficient grounds for discrimination claims, such as on the basis of sex, disability, race and so on, is non-exhaustive and has been continually updated (Besson, 2005 , 2010). In a study to evaluate associations of both stigma and discrimination with the health of illicit drug users, Ahern et al concluded that "marginalised drug users not only experience high levels of stigma and discrimination, but that these experiences are multi-faceted and are associated with poorer mental and physical health " (2007: 195).…”

Enforcing the Child's Right to Know Her Origins: Contrasting Approaches Under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights

“…In fact, this silence can be interpreted positively. If one refers to the Convention's aim and the general ideology behind it (see eg, Archard, 2002 ;Besson, 2005b ), it may be said to minimize the importance of such confl icts. More precisely, based on a holistic approach to the Convention, one may even regard Articles 7 and 8 CRC as giving a clear and absolute priority to the interests of the child over those of her parents ( Van Bueren, 1995 : 49;Hodgkin and Newell, 2002 : Article 7).…”