Category: Committee on the Rights of the Child

CRC concluding observations on Lithuania (excerpt on statistics), 2013

[..] III.Main areas of concern and recommendations A.General measures of implementation (arts. 4, 42 and 44 (6) of the Convention) The Committee’s previous recommendations [..] 7. The Committee urges the State party to take all necessary measures to address those recommendations from the concluding observations (CRC/C/ LTU / CO/2 ) that have not been implemented … Continue reading "CRC concluding observations on Lithuania (excerpt on statistics), 2013"

CRC concluding observations on Lithuania (excerpts on Roma & anti-discrimination), 2013

[..] III.Main areas of concern and recommendations [..] B.General principles (arts. 2, 3, 6 and 12 of the Convention) Non-discrimination 16.The Committee is concerned about gaps in the implementation of the 2008 Equal Opportunities Law and ongoing discrimination against children in marginalized and disadvantaged situations, including children with disabilities, Roma children, children living in poverty, … Continue reading "CRC concluding observations on Lithuania (excerpts on Roma & anti-discrimination), 2013"

CRC concluding observations on Lithuania (excerpts on hate crimes & international law), 2013

[..] II.Follow-up measures undertaken and progress achieved by the State party [..] 4.The Committee also welcomes the ratification of and/or accession to: [..] (d)The Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on cybercrime, concerning the criminalization of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems in October 2006. [..] III.Main areas … Continue reading "CRC concluding observations on Lithuania (excerpts on hate crimes & international law), 2013"