CRC concluding observations 2023, paragraph 13
Plain English recommendation
Government should: (a) Give national human rights institutions and Children’s Commissioners the powers and resources they need to monitor children’s rights and to deal with complaints by children; (b) Ensure that national human rights institutions and Children’s Commissioners work in line with the Paris Principles.
Original UN recommendation
The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Ensure that the national human rights institutions and/or Children’s Commissioners, as relevant, have the mandate and sufficient human, financial and technical resources to monitor children’s rights and to receive, investigate and address complaints by children in a child-friendly manner; (b) Continue to ensure the full compliance of all such institutions with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles), including regarding their funding and personnel selection and appointment processes.
Date of UN examination
18/05/2023
UN article number
4, 42, 44 (6)
Original UN document
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