| International
rights of the child |
| Section A: The
development of the international law on the rights of the child
|
| ·
Introduction and analysis of international law and
international human rights law |
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International and regional instruments – specific
to the child |
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International and regional instruments – general
human rights |
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The definition of a child in international law |
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The two principles of interpretation |
| Section B: Children and
family life |
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Introduction and analysis of the public and the
private |
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Definitions of family, family life and family
environment |
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The ‘right’ to a family |
| ·
The democratic family |
| Section C: Children and
the justice system |
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Introduction and merger of family law principles
and child criminal justice |
| ·
Definition of juvenile |
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The umbrella principles |
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The rights of children accused of an offence |
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Child hearings |
| ·
The rights of children deprived of their liberty |
| Section D: Combatting
child poverty |
| ·
Introduction and a critique of the generation of
rights theory |
|
·
Theories surrounding the separation of powers and
how they have impeded using the law to alleviate poverty |
| ·
Using the international law on poverty alleviation
in the national courts |
| ·
Using the international law on poverty alleviation
in the international sphere |
Sequence:
The sections can be attempted in any order. |
Textbook:
Geraldine Van Bueren,
Child Rights in Europe (Strasbourg: Council of Europe
Publishing, 2008), ISBN: 9789287162694 |
