Click here if you would like to go to a young person's summary of Getting it Right? - a report on the state of children's rights in Northern Ireland at the end of the 20th century.

Click here if you would like to go to an adult's summary of Getting it Right? - a report on the state of children's rights in Northern Ireland at the end of the 20th century.

Click here is you would like to see the young people's submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

Click here if you would like to go to " Real Rights: Using the UNCRC to Make a Reality of Children's Rights in Northern Ireland"

United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child

Click here if you would like to read " Closing the Gap - Children's Rights Standards and Local Realities" - Children's Law Centre and Save the Children, 2004, Sara Boyce.

NGO Hearing

June 10, 2002.

Geneva

On June 10 young people from the Children's Law Centre and Save the Children will address the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. The young people will inform the Committee of the progress made by the UK government in implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

In 1995 when the Committee last examined the government the Committee made a number of recommendations to the government. Some of these recommendations have indeed been put into place, e.g. the introduction of the Race Relations (NI) Order 1997. However, others, such as addressing adequately the health needs of Travellers and reviewing application to children of Emergency Legislation, have not been acted upon.

Young people from Northern Ireland have already submitted a report to the UN Committee and will be making reference to it during the hearing.

Others will join the young people from Northern Ireland from Scotland, England and Wales as well as adults from the four jurisdictions.

We will be continuously updating this part of the website to keep you informed of what is happening in Geneva. In September the UK government will be

cross-examined by the Committee on the Rights of the Child before making recommendations for further action.