Children's rights in Africa
By: edited by Julia Sloth-Nielsen.
Contributors: Sloth-Nielsen, Julia.
Publisher: Ashgate Pub. Company
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780754648871
Subjects: Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Africa; Children's rights -- Africa; Child welfare -- Africa
Description: This volume provides an assessment of children's rights in Africa. It examines how international law, policy and practice are integrated into various countries. Notwithstanding the particular challenges facing the African contintent, the authors argue that there are ample grounds for optimism.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Children's rights and the law in African context / Julia Sloth-Nielsen; title: The regional system of protection of human rights in Africa / Dejo Olowu; title: The African regional system for the protection of children's rights / Amanda Lloyd; title: Domestication of children's rights in national legal systems in African context / Julia Sloth-Nielsen; title: African customary law and children's rights / Chuma Himonga; title: Combating child poverty / Danwood M. Chirwa; title: Child participation in Africa / Louise Ehlers and Cheryl Frank; title: Restorative justice in child justice systems in Africa / Ann Skelton; title: The impact of international law on children's rights on juvenile justice law reform in the African context / Godfrey O. Odongo; title: The protection of children from all forms of violence : African experiences / Dasha Kassan; title: The protection of refugee children under the African human rights system / Thoko Kaime; title: Children at both ends of the gun : child soldiers in Africa / Benyam D. Mezmur; title: Implementing the girl child's right to education in selected countries in Africa / Lea Mwambene; title: Trafficking of children in Africa / Jacqui Gallinetti and Daksha Kassan; title: Intercountry adoption from an African perspective / Trynie Davel; title: HIV/AIDS and children's rights in law and policy in Africa / Julia Sloth-Nielsen and Benyam Mezmur; title: The hidden ones : children with disabilities in Africa and the right to education / Helene Combrinck; title: Worst forms of child labour : a view from out of Africa / Jacqui Gallinetti.