CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 25

UN recommendation

Plain English recommendation

Government should: End discriminatory laws in overseas territories against children who are ‘non-belongers’, including migrant children, and children born out of wedlock.


Original UN recommendation

25. The Committee recommends that the Government of the United Kingdom further encourage the governments of the overseas territories to fully abolish discrimination under the law against children who are “non-belongers”, including migrant children, and children born out of wedlock.

Date of UN examination

23/05/2016

UN article number

2 (without discrimination)

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