A Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 37: Prohibition of Torture, Death Penalty, Life Imprisonment and Dep

ISBN-13: 9789004148864 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 108 str.

William A. Schabas; Helmut Sax

Opis

This volume constitutes a commentary on Article 37 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It is part of the series, A Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which provides an article by article analysis of all substantive, organizational and procedural provisions of the CRC and its two Optional Protocols. For every article, a comparison with related human rights provisions is made, followed by an in-depth exploration of the nature and scope of State obligations deriving from that article. The series constitutes an essential tool for actors in the field of children's rights, including academics, students, judges, grassroots workers, governmental, non-governmental and international officers. The series is sponsored by the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office. List of Abbreviations; Author Biography; Text of Article 37; Part I Prohibition of Torture, Prohibition of Death Penalty and Life Imprisonment (Article 37(a)); Chapter One. Introduction; Chapter Two. Comparison with Related International Human Rights Provisions; Chapter Three. Scope of Article 37(a); Part II Deprivation of Liberty of Children (Article 37(b), (c), (d)); Chapter One. Introduction; Chapter Two. Comparison with related international human rights provisions; Chapter Three. Scope of Article 37(b), (c), (d).