Here, you will find child-friendly versions of cases submitted by or on behalf of children and examined by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child under the Optional Protocol on a Communications Procedure (OPIC). The Leiden Children's Rights Observatory remains committed to promoting access to justice by making the Committee's views and decisions more understandable and accessible to children. This is an ongoing project.
B.J. and P.J., siblings from Czechia, were sent to a children’s care center by a court because they weren’t going to school or getting mental health care. The court made this decision without considering the children’s views, so they complained to the Committee on the Rights of the Child.
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C.R., a girl in Paraguay, couldn’t see her father who lived abroad. Even though a court said they should be able to meet, the visits didn’t happen. Her father brought the case to the Committee on the Rights of the Child, saying this harmed C.R.’s right to stay in contact with both parents.
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G.G.P., a boy from Paraguay, waited many years to be officially recognized by his father. Even though his mother went to court, the process took too long and nothing changed. Because of this, G.G.P. couldn’t have his full identity or receive support from his father. His mother sent a complaint on his behalf to the Committee on the Rights of the Child, saying the unfair delays harmed G.G.P.’s rights.
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