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Handbook on European law relating to the rights of the child

Date of creation
Practice area
Fundamental rights
Type of self-learning material
Handbooks and guidelines
Target group
JudgesCourt staffProsecutorsLawyersCourt interpreters and translatorsProsecution office staffOtherBailiffsMediatorsPrison staffProbation officers
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Description

Children are full-fledged holders of rights. They are beneficiaries of all human and fundamental rights and subjects of special regulations, given their specific characteristics. This handbook aims to illustrate how European law and case law accommodate the specific interests and needs of children. It also considers the importance of parents and guardians or other legal representatives and makes reference, where appropriate, to situations in which rights and responsibilities are most prominently vested in children’s carers. It is a point of reference on both European Union (EU) and Council of Europe (CoE) law related to these subjects, explaining how each issue is regulated under EU law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, as well as under the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Social Charter and other CoE instruments.