Coalition for Children’s Rights
Organisation name in original language
Kinderrechtencollectief
Category of human rights structure
Civil society platform
Country
Netherlands
Type(s) of body
Not applicableLegal source(s)
- n/a
Human rights capacity support
Not applicableFunctions
- It is a platform organisation for children’s rights organisations active in the Netherlands.
- Through the coalition, organisations join forces to protect the interests of children and supervise the safeguarding of children’s rights in Dutch law, policy and practice.
Specific mandates
Not applicableStructured cooperation with partners at national level
- Advises the national government and the municipal authorities on how to safeguard children’s rights and where and how improvements should be made.
- Regularly advises parliament about legislation and national policies.
Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level
- Submits reports to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child and to the United Nations Human Rights Council (as part of the Universal Periodic Review).
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