Brill The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Taking Stock after 25 Years and Looking Ahead

Product Description This book, based on papers from the conference 25 Years CRC held by the Department of Child Law at Leiden University, draws together a rich collection of research and insight by academics, practitioners, NGOs and other specialists to reflect on the lessons of the past 25 years, take stock of how international rights find their way into childrens lives at the local level, and explore the frontiers of childrens rights for the 25 years ahead. About the Author Prof. Dr Ton Liefaard holds the UNICEF Chair in Childrens Rights at Leiden Law School, Leiden University, the Netherlands. He is the programme director of the Masters Programme (LLM) Advanced Studies in International Childrens Rights. Prof. Dr Julia Sloth-Nielsen holds the chair of Children's Rights in the Developing World at Leiden Law School, Leiden University, the Netherlands, and is a professor at the Faculty of Law, University of the Western Cape, South Africa. This book has been developed in cooperation with the E.M Meijers Research Institute and Graduate School at Leiden Law School.