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Social Policy Mapping
for Children
in the Eastern
Caribbean
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Legislation
documents – general
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Global
Conventions
1.
Convention on the
Rights of the Child, United Nations, 1989
2.
Convention on the Elimination of
All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), 1979
3.
Convention on
the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 1966
4.
Convention on
Social policy, C117, ILO, 1962
5.
Social
Security (minimum standards) Convention, C 102, ILO, 1952
Declarations
6.
Geneva
Declaration of the Rights of the Child, 1924
7.
Declaration of
the Rights of the Child, UN GA, 1959
8.
Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
Other
9.
The
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, UN, 1966
10.
The International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966
11. Rome Statute of the
International Criminal Court, 1998
12.
Charter of the United Nations, 1945
Regional
1.
Inter-American
Convention on Support Obligations, 1989
2.
Inter-American
Convention to facilitate disaster assistance
3.
Compilación de
observaciones finales del Comité de los Derechos del Niño sobre países de
América Latina y el Caribe (1993-2006), UNICEF- OACNUDH, 2006
Subregional
CARICOM model legislation
1.
CARICOM Model Harmonization Act regarding equality of
opportunity and treatment in employment and occupation
2.
CARICOM Model Legislation on Equality for Women in Employment
3.
CARICOM Model Legislation on Equal pay
Reporting on conventions
4.
The Convention
on the Rights of the Child and Law Reform in the Caribbean: fifteen years
later, UNICEF, Word version, 2005
Other
5.
Official text
of the Treaty Establishing the Caribbean Community, signed at Chaguaramas,
Trinidad and Tobago on 4 July 1973
6.
Revised Treaty
of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community including the CARICOM
Single Market and Economy, 2001
7.
CARICOM
agreement on social security, 1996
8.
Treaty
establishing the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, 1968
9.
Protocol VII Disadvantaged countries, regions and
sectors, Protocol amending the treaty establishing the Caribbean Community
10.
Protocol V : Agricultural policy, Protocol amending
the treaty establishing the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, 1998
National
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Antigua and Barbuda
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National
legislation
1.
National
Economic and Social Council Act 2004
2.
Childcare and
protection act, 2003
3.
Sexual
Offenses Act, 1995
Reporting
4.
CRC initial
state report, 2003
5.
Concluding
Observations on Antigua and Barbuda, 2004
6.
UN CRC
Committee Meeting on Antigua and Barbuda, 2004
7.
NGO CRC report
on Antigua and Barbuda
8.
CEDAW combined
report, 1995
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Barbados
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National
legislation
1.
Juvenile
Offenders Act, 1998
2.
Domestic
Violence (protection orders) Act, 1993
3.
Barbados
Protection of Children Act, 1991
4.
Minors Act,
1985
Reporting
5.
UN-CCPR, List
of issues to be taken up in conjunction with the consideration of the 3rd
periodic report of Barbados, 2006
6.
UN-CCPR, 3rd
periodic report of Barbados, 2006
7.
CEDAW report
on Barbados, 2002
8.
CEDAW State
Report, 2000
9.
State party
CEDAW Report, 2000
10.
CRC Concluding
Observations, 1999
11.
Meeting on CRC
follow-up Barbados, UN, 1999
12.
CRC Initial State
Report, 1997
13.
Barbados Core
document forming part of States parties, 1998
Other
14.
A Review of Child Labour Laws of Barbados - A Guide to Legislative
Reform, ILO, 2005
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British Virgin Islands
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National
legislation
1.
1996 Domestic Violence Act
Reporting
2.
CRC State Report
for the UK and BOTs, 2008
3.
CRC Concluding
Observations UK and Northern Ireland, 2002
4.
CRC- Concluding
Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (Overseas
Territories): United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000.
5.
CRC State
Report CRC British Overseas Territories, 2000
6.
UN Committee
against Torture, Conclusions and recommendations : United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Dependent Territories, 2004
7.
Concluding
Observations of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights :
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland - Dependent Territories, UN, 2002
8.
Core document
forming part of States parties, United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland - Dependent Territories, 2001
9.
Comments by
the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on
the reports of the United Kingdom and the Overseas Territories, UN CCPR, 2002
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Commonwealth of Dominica
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National
legislation
1.
1998 Sexual Offences Act
Reporting
2.
CRC Initial
State Report, 2003
3.
CRC Concluding
observations, 2004
4.
Dominica Ngo
report on the CRC, Christians Children’s fund, 2003
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Grenada
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National
legislation
1.
1998 Child Protection Act
2.
1994 Adoption Act
3.
1993 Criminal
Code
4.
1991 Status of Children Act
Reporting
5.
CRC State
report, 2008
6.
CRC Initial
State Report, 1997
7.
CRC Concluding
Comments, 2000
8.
CRC Meeting,
UN Geneva, 2000
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Montserrat
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National legislation
1.
1995 Family Act
Reporting
2.
CRC State Report
for the UK and BOTs, 2008
3.
CRC Concluding
Observations UK and Northern Ireland, 2002
4.
CRC-
Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (Overseas
Territories): United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000.
5.
CRC State
Report CRC British Overseas Territories, 2000
6.
UN Committee
against Torture, Conclusions and recommendations : United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Dependent Territories, 2004
7.
Concluding Observations
of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights : United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland - Dependent Territories, UN, 2002
8.
Core document
forming part of States parties, United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland - Dependent Territories, 2001
9.
Comments by
the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on
the reports of the United Kingdom and the Overseas Territories, UN CCPR, 2002
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St.Lucia
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National
legislation
1.
1997 Family Court Act
2.
1995 Teaching service regulation
3.
1995 Domestic
Violence Act
Reporting
4.
CRC Concluding
Observations, 2005
5.
CRC Initial
State Report, 2004
6.
Concluding
comments of the Committee CEDAW, 2006
7.
Saint Lucia
Civil Code Reform Project - A Joint
Project of CIDA and the Government of Saint Lucia, 2004
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St.Kitts
and Nevis
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National
legislation
1.
1994 Probation and Child Welfare Board Act
Reporting
2.
CRC state
party report, 1997
3.
CRC Concluding
observations, 1999
4.
Meeting report
CRC, 2000
5.
CEDAW Combined
reports of state parties, 2002
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St.Vincent
and the Grenadines
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National
legislation
1.
1995 Domestic Violence Act
2.
1994 Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Act
3.
1993 Criminal Amendment Code
4.
1992 Family Court Act
Reporting
5.
CRC State
Report, 2000
6.
CRC Concluding
observations, 2002
7.
NGO report on
the implementation of CRC, St.Vincent and Grenadines Human Rights report,
2002
8.
CEDAW Combined
reports of state parties, 1991
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Turks and Caicos islands
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National
legislation
National legislation
1.
Turks and
Caicos Constitution
Reporting
2.
CRC State Report
for the UK and BOTs, 2008
3.
CRC Concluding
Observations UK and Northern Ireland, 2002
4.
CRC- Concluding
Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (Overseas
Territories): United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000.
5.
CRC State
Report CRC British Overseas Territories, 2000
6.
UN Committee
against Torture, Conclusions and recommendations : United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Dependent Territories, 2004
7.
Concluding
Observations of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights :
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland - Dependent Territories, UN, 2002
8.
Core document
forming part of States parties, United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland - Dependent Territories, 2001
9.
Comments by
the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on
the reports of the United Kingdom and the Overseas Territories, UN CCPR, 2002
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