{"id":4476,"date":"2022-04-21T19:32:51","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T11:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crcasia.org\/?page_id=4476"},"modified":"2024-08-13T11:19:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T03:19:13","slug":"reader-friendly-version-of-un-crc-gc-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crcasia.org\/reader-friendly-version-of-un-crc-gc-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Reader-friendly version of UN CRC General Comment No. 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 id=\"the-rights-of-the-child-during-adolescence\" class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The Rights of the Child during Adolescence<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 id=\"based-on-the-united-nations-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child-general-comment-no-20-2016-on-the-implementation-of-the-rights-of-the-child-during-adolescence\" class=\"has-text-align-center\">Based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child General Comment No. 20 (2016) on the implementation of the rights of the child during adolescence<\/h3>\n<p>The Committee on the Rights of the Child published General Comment No. 20 (GC 20) in December 2016 because of the observation that the potential of the adolescents are compromised due to the lack of recognition or investment of States Parties to respect, promote, and fulfill the rights of adolescents.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><em>\u201c[General Comment No. 20] highlights the importance of human rights-based approach that includes recognition and respect for the dignity and agency and adolescents; their empowerment, citizenship and active participation in their own lives; the promotion of optimum health, well-being and development; and a commitment to the promotion, protection and fulfilment of their rights, without discrimination.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><cite>-UN CRC GC 20, paragraph 4<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Generic policies designed for children and young people often fail to address the diversity of situations and backgrounds of adolescents.<\/p>\n<p>Child Rights Coalition Asia, in partnership with Save the Children and Plan International Asia Regional Office, developed the publication,\u00a0<em>The Rights of the Child during Adolescence: Based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child General Comment No. 20 (2016) on the implementation of the rights of the child during adolescence,\u00a0<\/em>to raise awareness on the rights of the child during adolescence.<\/p>\n<p>The book, made for civil society organizations, government representatives, and youth organizations, walks the readers through the following:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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href=\"https:\/\/www.crcasia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/The-Rights-of-the-Child-during-Adolescence-UNCRC-GC20-CRC-Asia-2021.pdf\"><strong>\u00a0link<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to view and download the book.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crcasia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/qr-code-1024x1024.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crcasia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/qr-code-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.crcasia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/qr-code-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.crcasia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/qr-code-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.crcasia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/qr-code-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.crcasia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/qr-code-780x780.png 780w, https:\/\/www.crcasia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/qr-code-1120x1120.png 1120w, 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