International Conventions, declarations and recommendations

• The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the CRC, is the most widely ratified human rights convention.   UN CRC The official site
• Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
18.02.2009 | Child Centre
Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution A/RES/54/263 of  25 May 2000. Entered into force on 18 January 2002. Click here to download the document in PDF format. Official site
• Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others
19.02.2009 | Child Centre
Approved by General Assembly resolution 317(IV) of 2 December 1949 Entry into force 25 July 1951. Click here to download the Convention in PDF format . Official site
• The United Nations Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children
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A resolution ‘welcoming' the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children was adopted by UN General Assembly (UNGA) on 20 November 2009, a memorable day when the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child celebrated its 20th anniversary. ... More
• Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol
17.03.2009 | Irina Vlassova
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol was adopted on 13 December 2006 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, and was opened for signature on 30 March 2007 The Convention is ... More
• United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime
19.02.2009 | Child Centre
The text of the Convention in PDF format The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (Palermo Protocol)  
• Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
03.04.2009 | Irina Vlassova
The Council of Europe Convention was done in Warsaw on 16 May 2005. The official site of the Council of Europe Convention
• Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse
18.02.2009 | Child Centre
Click here to download the document in PDF format Official site of the Convention
• Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime
18.02.2009 | Child Centre
Entry into force: 1st July 2004 Click here to download the document in PDF format  
• Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member states on policy to support positive parenting
17.03.2009 | Irina Vlassova
Recommendation Rec(2006)19 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on policy to support positive parenting Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 13 December 2006 at the 983rd meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies The full text ... More
• Council of Europe Recommendation on the Rights of Children in Institutions
03.04.2009 | Irina Vlassova
Recommendation 1698 (2005) The rights of children in institutions: follow-up to Recommendation 1601 (2003) of the Parliamentary Assembly Click here to view the text of the Recommendation
• International Labour Organization Convention Concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour
19.02.2009 | Child Centre
 Adopted by the Internation Labour Conference at its eighty-seventh session, Geneva, 17 June 1999. Click here to download the document in PDF format . The official site  
• The Rio de Janeiro Pact to Prevent and Stop Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents
18.02.2009 | Child Centre
The outcome document from the 3rd World Congress against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil,  from 25 to 28 November 2008. Click here to download the document in PDF format ... More
• The Yokohama Global Commitment 2001
18.02.2009 | Child Centre
The outcome document of the 2nd World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Click here to download the document in PDF format.
• The Stockholm Declaration and Agenda for Action
18.02.2009 | Child Centre
The outcome document from the World Congress against the Commercial Exploitation of Children. Stockholm, Sweden, 27-31 August 1996. Click here to download the document in PDF format
• The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (Palermo Protocol)
19.02.2009 | Child Centre
Click here to download the document in PDF format   The Protocol is complementing the  United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime    
• Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on protecting the dignity, security and privacy of children on the Internet
19.02.2009 | Child Centre
(Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 20 February 2008 at the 1018th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies)   Click here to ... More
• The Council of the European Union Framework decision on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography
18.02.2009 | Child Centre
  Council framework decision 2004/68/JHA of 22 December 2003 Click here to download the document in PDF format