30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Sophia is a 16-year-old student from Geneva, Switzerland. She participated in the “Child Reporters” project hosted by ChildsRightsHub, with a documentary about juvenile justice in their local community .This opportunity opened her eyes to children’s rights and sparked in her... Read More →

Zcyrel is a 17-year-old child leader who was born in a coastal town in the Philippines. She was 13 years old when she started advocating for children’s rights. Currently she is the President of the Children’s Federation in her hometown, and is a child-representative in the development... Read More →

Maria is a 17-year-old student from Metepec, México. Maria has a strong passion for human rights, and has many experiences working with children and youth. Currently, she works with young children on a movement called CONFETI, and is taking part on the National Network Against Children... Read More →

Ms. Hynd Ayoubi Idrissi, from Morocco, is a member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child. She is a professor specialized in human rights and family law at Rabat-Souissi Mohammed V University, where she also co-founded the UNESCO chair on “Women and their Rights” at the Faculty... Read More →

Hannah is a 13-year-old Member of Children's Parliament. Hannah was part of a community planning project called Streets Ahead Tranent to improve their local community and the environment. This led to Hannah being involved in the annual Scottish Cabinet meeting with children and young... Read More →

Mr. Clarence Nelson, from Samoa, is a member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, a Justice of the Supreme Court of Samoa and the National Co-Ordinator for the Pacific Judicial Development Programme. Mr. Nelson is an advocate for children’s rights and the protection of young... Read More →

Ms. Olga Khazova, from Russia, currently serves as a member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and is an Associate Professor at the Institute of State and Law and the Russian Academy of Sciences. Ms. Khazova is a specialist in Russian and comparative family law and has... Read More →

Ms. Mikiko Otani, from Japan, is a member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and an international human rights lawyer. Ms. Otani practices family law with a focus on women’s and children’s rights. She is a Council Member of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights... Read More →

Renate Winter, from Austria, is a former Chair and current Vice-Chair of the Committee on the Rights of the Child. As an international judge in post-conflict situations, Justice Winter acquired first-hand experience in the protection of women and children, including the rehabilitation... Read More →