A child rights-based approach to adolescents’ sexuality

A holistic child rights perspective is crucial to prevent criminalisation and undue state-sanctioned restrictions on adolescents’ sexual exploration both online and offline.

Ann Skelton and Sabine Katharina Witting • February 22, 2024

Why the proposed Dutch ‘two-status’ asylum system is a bad idea

The one-status system in Dutch asylum law is an important achievement. Changing it to a two-status system to restrict family reunification is not only counterproductive, but a violation of children’s rights.

Mark Klaassen • June 19, 2023

Malevolence of caste in alternative care

In the Indian diaspora, hierarchical institutions like caste jeopardise alternative care for children deprived of family. How much of an impact do culture and religion have on such children in India?

Tamizhoviya Indhoomati Thangavel • May 12, 2023

Life in limbo: Unaccompanied children transitioning into adulthood

More attention is needed for the challenges experienced by unaccompanied migrant children transitioning into adulthood in the Netherlands.

Stephanie Rap, Kris van der Pas and Tihomir Sabchev • July 06, 2021

A new perspective on international children's rights jurisprudence

What does the Leiden Children's Rights Observatory hold for the study of international children's rights and access to justice?

Ton Liefaard, Julia Sloth-Nielsen and Daniella Zlotnik • January 11, 2019

What have children’s rights got to do with counter-terrorism in Europe?

What have children’s rights got to do with counter-terrorism in Europe? A lot. Consider security-based approaches to targeting suspects of terrorism, who may be children, in education, juvenile justice systems and on the issue of returnees.

Heidi Burrows • December 17, 2018 • 1 comment

Children’s rights at the local level: The European approach to (unaccompanied) children in migration

Refugee and migrant children require specific protection and support. Local level initiatives play an important role in their integration. Initiatives promoting early integration, an individualised approach and prolonged support appear successful.

Stephanie Rap and Marit Buddenbaum • December 14, 2018

Leveraging technology to enhance access to justice for children in Africa

Based on a presentation given by the author at the Continental Conference on Access to Justice for Children in Africa in May 2018, this blog post explores how African countries have leveraged technology to enhance access to justice for children.

Sabine Katharina Witting • June 15, 2018

Dublin IV: Violating Unaccompanied Minor’s Best Interests in the Allocation of Responsibility

The proposed Dublin IV Regulation contradicts the Court’s case law on Member State responsibility for asylum claims of unaccompanied minors and fails to properly protect the child’s best interests.

Lisa van Zelm • May 22, 2018

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