The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women is a treaty meant for all girls and women around the world. After 30 years, the Convention is still valid and necessary, both in developed and in developing States. This image is clearly conveyed by the contributors to this book, who represent a wide variety of national and cultural backgrounds, and who have put the implementation of the provisions in the Convention to the test, both in modern and in traditional societies. In addition, some chapters pay attention to issues that are not contained in the treaty...

The vulnerability of juvenile suspects concerns all phases of legal proceedings, but is probably greatest during interrogations in the investigation stage. These early interrogations often constitute the juvenile suspects' first contact with law enforcement authorities, during which they are confronted with many difficult questions and decisions. Therefore, at this stage, the juvenile suspect should already be provided with an adequate level of procedural protection. The research project underlying this book sprang from the observation that the existing level of procedural protection of...