Publications/Reports
A Child’s Right to Privacy in International Law
This book presents the most comprehensive worldwide review ever of children’s right to privacy-among the most controversial rights spelled out in the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. By examining the reports of 192 countries regarding the implementation of the Convention, the book offers insights on similarities and differences in laws, practice and policy. It demonstrates that special issues arise with regard to the child: there are crucial questions about the relation of the child’s rights and the rights of parents to give direction and guidance, about the tension between a child’s rights and “family rights” and the scope of the rights and duties of the State in this field.
Professor Jaap E. Doek, the Chairperson of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (2001-2007), made a whirlwind visit to Sri Lanka at the invitation of C R L International (Gte) Ltd in May, 2007 to speak at the launch ceremony of this book.
To read Professor Jaap E Doek’s speech at the launch ceremony click here
Promoting Anti-Corruption Education in Schools
We were recently asked by Transparency International Sri Lanka to implement a pilot project for children on the prevention of corruption. Intended for five schools in the districts of Nuwara Eliya, Batticaloa, Vavuniya, Monaragala and Puttlam,the project began with dialogue at St. Joseph’s Tamil Maha Vidyalaya in Maskeliya in the Central Province. More than 175 Tamil students between the ages of 15 to 18 spent six hours learning what integrity means to an individual, a family, schools and the nation. Focusing on positive values and behaviours, the dialogue also identified corrupt practices and how children and youth can influence adults.By holding each other accountable, both adults and the younger generation can serve as role models for each other. Such programmes exemplify the core principles of Child Rights Law International—understanding the roots of human rights and the law, then nurturing a society which respects those values.
To read the full report of the Pilot Project click here
Human Resources Development Training on Law, Rights and Children
Institute of Human Rights (IHR) requested C R L International to undertake the training of Probation Officers and Child Rights Promotion Officers in the Western Province and thereby enhance the human resource capacity as well as the institutional capacity required for promoting and protecting the rights of children.
Between September 2007 and June 2008 C R L International conducted for the Institute of Human Rights eight workshops, each workshop covering three consecutive days.
Overview of Children’s Rights Published in Sri Lankan Human Rights Volume
The Company wrote the chapter entitled “Children’s Rights: An Overview” for State of Human Rights Sri Lanka – 2006 published by the Law and Society Trust (LST).
General Measures of Implementation of children’s rights through Mahinda Chintanaya and the National Budget 2005, general principles such as Right to Life, Survival and Development, civil rights and freedoms, institutional care, education, special protection measures for various categories of children affected by disasters, involved with a system of administration of juvenile justice, exploitation, crimes, etc.
Child Rights Situation Analysis - A Secondary Data Review
When Save the Children in Sri Lanka conducted its recent strategic planning process, the situation analysis on child rights was conducted by C R L International. The analysis covered the work relating to children carried out by local and international government and non-governmental organizations and UN agencies between 2001 and 2006. Comprising 8 parts the analysis covered promoting, protecting child rights within Sri Lanka in every sphere, the commitments and obligations undertaken by Sri Lanka at international level, implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child at domestic level with regard to different rights – civil rights and freedoms, family environment and alternative care, health and welfare, education and child protection.
