Summary:

This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of the UN Special Procedures. This does not include reports of child specific Special Procedures, such as the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, which are available as separate reports.

Please note that the language may have been edited in places for the purpose of clarity

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• Independent Expert on human rights and extreme poverty
• Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
• Requested visits

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Report by the Independent Expert on human rights and extreme poverty

Visit made from 11 - 18 November 1998

Issues raised:

Vulnerable groups of children: Nevertheless, insufficient attention is paid to certain vulnerable groups such as the disabled, street children, those who have no access to school and Gypsy children, as well as very poor women - female unemployment in Bulgaria having risen from 52 per cent to 68 per cent. (Paragraph 102).

Report by the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers

Visit made from 9 -16 May 2011

Issues raised:

No mention of children's rights.

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Requested visits

• Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion (requested in 2006)

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Organisation Contact Details:

Child Rights International Network
East Studio
2 Pontypool Place
London
SE1 8QF
Tel: +44 (0)207 401 2257
Email: info@crin.org
Website: www.crin.org

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Last updated 23/04/2013 15:39:48