
In this section, you can search for the website contents concerning the rights of children enshrined in the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child of 1989.
More general topics concerning human and civil rights and a collection of regional, national, European and international regulations on children have also been included.
You can also search for materials on the actions and activities of the institutions and organizations working for the protection of children.
To learn more about this topic, please also browse the website section dedicated to the UN Convention.
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The right of a minor to be heard in the light of the Cartabia Reform.
Every minor has the right to be heard in all matters concerning them and procedures in which they are involved. First and foremost,...
A minor is an individual whose personal identity is not yet fully formed and may be subject to conditioning. For this reason, safeguarding personal identity in the digital age is governed by multiple layers of protection.
To...
In recent years, the issue of climate change has been included in the international agenda, as reflected in the work of the 28th UN Conference of the Parties (Cop 28) held in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December 2023.
One of...
Participation of children and young people in the democratic life
The concept of participation has changed over time, undergoing a real evolution which makes it possible, today, to identify this practice with a...
Promoting the skills of young people to encourage their independence: a legal framework
As of 2014, the 15th of July has been recognised as World Youth Skills Day.
By doing so, the UN General...
The rights to play and social interaction of children and young people: a legal framework
Play and social interaction are also essential human rights, long recognised for every single child, boy and girl. At an...
The right to food and food security as fundamental rights of the children: a legal framework
One of the internationally guaranteed human rights is the right to food, acknowledged for the first time in Article 25...
Sports and gender discrimination. Beyond the stereotypes: the participation of girls
In Italy, sporting activity is regulated by the state and the regions in a residual manner, so that its management is...
Children and young people's right to education: a legal framework
The right to education is an undeniable human right to be placed within the framework of...
Protection of minors' rights in civil, administrative and family law proceedings: an in-depth overview of the law
It is hard to dispute that since the approval of the Convention on the Rights of Children and...
Advances and developments in participation and listening to children: a legal framework
Child participation in the society in which they live and in the decisions that affect them represents one of the most...
A survey of draft laws under discussion in Parliament on preventing and combating the abuse and mistreatment of children in the educational and school environment
Violence against children can take very...
Migrant children and adolescents, refugees, asylum seekers, both accompanied and unaccompanied: the rights and protections. A legal framework
Being a migrant, refugee or asylum-seeking child leads to the...
The right to health as a priority for the present and the future: a legal framework
April 7 marks World Health Day, an annual international event that is celebrated to draw attention to a topic of concern to...
Access to information: between rights and protection. A legal framework
Ensuring access to safe...