12. Improve protection of children in extremely difficult circumstances (EDC) |
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Most progress over the last decade has been in the establishment of global,
regional and national frameworks for action. Increased profile of major
problem areas, including: for working children. the adoption of the ILO
Convention No. 183 on the elimination of the worst forms of child labour:
for children in armed conflict, the adoption of the Optional Protocol
to the CRC raising the minimum age on participation and recruitment to
18 years; to end the sexual abuse and exploitation of children, the adoption
of an additional Optional Protocol to the CRC on the sale of children,
child prostitution and child pornography; for refugee children (363),
adoption of the "Beijing Rules" and the "Riyadh Guidelines"
to protect incarcerated children and provide juvenile justice; significant
advancements internationally recognise the equal rights of children with
disabilities: and, lastly, the enactment of ILO Convention No. 169 safeguarding
the rights of children from socially disadvantaged groups, such as ethnic,
linguistic and national minorities. |