The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Families.

Family planning.

International relations.

Law--United States.

Law.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (21 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.

System Details:

System requirements: PDF reader software.

text file

PDF

Summary:

Reviews background and structure of United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), and examines evolving U.S. policy toward CRC, including past and current Administration positions and Congressional perspectives. Highlights issues for the 113th Congress, including possible impact of CRC on Federal and State laws, U.S. sovereignty, parental rights, and U.S. family planning and abortion policy. Addresses CRC effectiveness in protecting the rights of children internationally and its potential use as an instrument of U.S. foreign policy.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-R4-0484d in the 2013 issue.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

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