Children and Young People's Human Rights in Today's World

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Webinar organised by the LAWASIA Human Rights Committee

We are currently experiencing a very bleak time for children’s rights globally. UNICEF describes the COVID-19 pandemic as the ‘biggest global crisis for children’ that has rolled back ‘virtually every measure of progress for children’ plunging 100 million more children into poverty. The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has condemned many jurisdictions for their failure to respect, promote and fulfil children’s rights in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

In this webinar, Dr Holly Doel-Mackaway (Children’s Rights Academic and Expert Counsellor, Human Rights Committee, LAWASIA) spoke with three leading children’s rights experts from Japan, India, and Malaysia about the status of children and young people’s human rights in the world today.

The webinar examined some of the key children’s rights challenges facing the region and shared some inspiring examples of where children’s rights are being fought for and significant advances are being made. At the end of the webinar participant discussed how members of the legal profession can play a vital role in advancing children’s rights across the Asia-Pacific region.

Period	19 May 2022
Event title	Children and Young People's Human Rights in Today's World
Event type	Seminar
Location	Sydney, AustraliaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International