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 applicable

Address

Hooglandse Kerkgracht 17G, 2312 HS Leiden

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Legal source(s)

  • n/a

Human rights capacity support

Not applicable

Functions

  • 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 applicable

Structured 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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