Submissions
CRIN works with key officials at the UN and in human rights bodies to get children’s rights on the agenda. We submit our positions, research and evidence directly to human rights mechanisms, and encourage NGOs around the world to do the same. Our submissions include:
2024
General Comment 27 submission - CRIN submission on General Comment No. 27 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child on children’s rights and access to justice and effective remedies. (October 2024)
Access to information on climate change and human rights: CRIN's submission to the Special Rapporteur on climate change and human rights about States’ international obligations, individually and as part of international cooperation, as well as business responsibility to respect children's rights in the context of access to information on climate change (June 2024).
Sexual violence against children in Argentina (en español): joint submission alongside a coalition of survivor-led organisations in Argentina to the Committee on the Rights of the Child (April 2024)
Child sexual abuse in institutional settings in Ecuador (en español): joint submission alongside the Red de Sobrevivientes al abuso sexual institucional de Ecuador to the Committee on the Rights of the Child (April 2024)
Pollution Information Portals and the right to know: Strengthening access to information on releases of hazardous substances - CRIN's submission to the Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights about strengthening access to information on releases of hazardous substances (March 2024)
Gender and toxics: exploring the application of a human rights-based approach to persons and groups that because of their gender find themselves more vulnerable to human rights violations and abuses as a result of toxic exposure - CRIN's submission to the Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights about gender-based impacts of toxics on children (March 2024)
2023
Institutional violence in Chile - joint submission alongside Chile’s Abuse Survivors’ Network to the UN Special Rapporteur on torture ahead of her visit to Chile (October 2023)
Alternative report on Dominican Republic for the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child - In this joint submission we gave evidence on the country's continuing recruitment of 16 year-olds for the military, among other issues (August 2023)
Alternative report on Kyrgyzstan for the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child - In this joint submission we gave evidence on various issues on children and the military in Kyrgyzstan, including the use of military schools to recruit children for the national armed forces and an annual weapons training programme delivered in all civilian schools (August 2023)
Alternative report on Togo for the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child - In this joint submission we gave evidence on various issues on children and the military in Togo, including the requirement that students in a military school are required to repay their fees in full if they choose not to pursue a military career (August 2023)
Alternative report on Bahrain to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child - In this joint submission we gave evidence on Bahrain's policies on military recruitment and military schools, with suggestions to the Committee of questions to put to the government (June 2023)
Alternative report on Egypt to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child - In this joint submission we gave evidence on the military recruitment of adolescent children and other issues in Egypt, with suggestions to the Committee of questions to put to the government (June 2023)
Submission to the Independent Commission on UK Counter Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice - We gave evidence on the different aspects of the UK’s counter terrorism laws and how they are impacting on children’s human rights. We also submitted supplementary evidence in light of the publication of the Independent Review of Prevent (May 2023)
Enhancing climate change legislation - CRIN's submission to the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change about enhancing climate change legislation, support for climate change litigation and advancement of the principle of intergenerational justice (May 2023)
Sexual violence - joint confidential submission on clergy abuse and access to truth and justice in Colombia to the Committee against Torture (March 2023)
General Comment 26 submission - CRIN submission on the draft General Comment No 26 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child on children’s rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change (February 2023)
2022
Military enlistment and counter-terrorism measures - submission for the United Kingdom’s review by the Committee on the Rights of the Child (December 2022)
Abolishing statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse crimes (en español) - joint submission alongside a coalition of survivor-led groups in Argentina to the Committee on the Rights of the Child for the adoption of the List of Issues prior to reporting (November 2022)
Institutional child abuse (en español) - joint submission with survivor-led organisations in Chile to the Committee on the Rights of the Child (April 2022)
Military enlistment and counter-terrorism measures - submission for the Universal Periodic Review of the United Kingdom by the Human Rights Council (March 2022)
Children's rights and climate justice - submission for the General Comment on Children’s Rights and the Environment with a Special Focus on Climate Change (General Comment No. 26) of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (March 2022)
2021
Children’s rights and alternative care - submission for the Day of General Discussion of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (September 2021)
Sexual violence - joint submission alongside Chile’s Survivors’ Network to the Committee against Torture for the adoption of the List of Issues prior to reporting (January 2021)
2020
Rights in the digital environment - submission on Draft General Comment No. 25 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (November 2020)
Military enlistment and counter-terrorism - submission regarding the UK to the Committee on the Rights of the Child for the adoption of the List of Issues prior to reporting (October 2020)
Best interests of the child – joint third-party intervention in Communication No. 51/2018 (A.B. v. Finland) before the Committee on the Rights of the Child (April 2020)
Peaceful assembly - submission on the Human Rights Committee’s draft General Comment No. 37 (February 2020)
2019
Children’s rights and the environment - submission for OHCHR’s report on realising children’s rights through a healthy environment (October 2019)
Sexual violence - this submission for the forthcoming report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children argues for the extension of the mandate to cover all forms of sexual violence against children (September 2019)
Sexual orientation and gender identity - inputs for the report of the UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (June 2019)
Surrogacy - submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children to the UN General Assembly on safeguards for the protection of the rights of children born from surrogacy arrangements (June 2019)
Rights in the digital environment - submission for the forthcoming General Comment of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (May 2019)
2018
Voting - submission for the Human Rights Council's forum on human rights, democracy and the rule of law (May 2018)
Rights in the digital environment - submission for OHCHR's report on the right to privacy in the digital age (April 2018)
Voting - submission for draft guidelines on the implementation of the right to participate in public affairs (February 2018)
Voting - submission for OHCHR's study on the implementation of the human rights of young people (January 2018)
2017
Non-discrimination - submission on the draft General Comment of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on equality and non-discrimination (November 2017)
Human rights and the environment - submission for the Special Rapporteur's guidelines (November 2017)
Birth registration - submission for OHCHR's report on best practices on birth registration (October 2017)
Right to life - submission on the draft General Comment of the Human Rights Committee (October 2017)
Right to health - submission for the OHCHR report on the SDGs and the right to health.
Right to work and the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals - submission for the OHCHR's report (September 2017)
Children's rights and the environment - submission for the report of the Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment on children's rights and the environment (September 2017)
Children in institutions - submission on the CRPD's draft General comment on article 19 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (July 2017)
Global review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development - submission for the OHCHR's report on children's rights (June 2017)
Sexual orientation and gender identity - submission to the report of the Independent Expert (June 2017)
Right of persons with disabilities to equality and non-discrimination - submission to the Day of General Discussion of the Committee on the rights of persons with disabilities (June 2017)
Toxics and human rights - submission for the Special Rapporteur's guide on good practices (May 2017)
Access to justice - submission for the OHCHR's report on article 13 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
NHRIs - Submission for the report of the Secretary-General on national human rights institutions (April 2017).
Access to justice and slavery - Submission for the report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery on access to justice (April 2017).
Water and toxics - Submission for the report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation on the subject of regulation of water and sanitation services in the context of realisation of human rights (April 2017).
Non-refoulement - Submission on CAT's draft General Comment on non-refoulement (March 2017).
Juvenile justice - Submission for the OHCHR report on non-discrimination in the administration of justice (March 2017).
Children's rights and business - Submission on the draft General Comment of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on economic, social and cultural rights in the context of business activities (January 2017).
2016
Climate change - Submission to the OHCHR for the report on climate change and the enjoyment of children's rights (December 2016).
Health and human rights - Submission to the High-Level Working Group on Health and Human Rights of Women, Children and Adolescents (November 2016); Right to health submission to the OHCHR for the study on Children’s Right to Health, ahead of the 2013 Human Rights Council Annual Day on the Rights of the Child.
2015
Freedom of religion - Call for adequate recognition of children’s right to freedom of religion or belief in response to the report by the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief presented to the UN General Assembly (November 2015).
2014
Access to justice - Submission to the OHCHR for the study on Access to Justice for Children, ahead of the 2014 Human Rights Council Annual Day on the Rights of the Child.
2012
Business and children’s rights - Submission on the Draft General Comment by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child regarding Child Rights in the Business Sector (August 2012)
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