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Children's Rights and Child Protection

The Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989. It entered into force on 2 September 1990, in accordance with article 49. Ireland ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the 28th of September, 1992.

The Irish Government reaffirmed Children's Rights through The National Children's Strategy 'Our Children - Their Lives' which stated, “Children will have a voice in matters which affect them and their views will be given due weight in accordance with their age and maturity." Children can now have their say through Dáil na nÓg (Youth parliament).

Links and Resources

• Irish Childcare Policy
  The Child Care Act of 1991 was written into the Irish Statute books to promote the welfare of children in Ireland under various headings... more »
• CARI
  The CARI Foundation is a registered charity founded in 1989. Our primary aim is to provide a professional, child centred therapy and counselling service to children, families, and groups more »
• Child Friendly Cities
  A Child Friendly City is actively engaged in fulfilling the right of every young citizen to; influence decisions about their city, express their opinion on the city they want more »
• Children's Rights Alliance
  To secure the implementation in Ireland of the principles and provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Promote compliance with the commitments and goals of the National Strategy  more »
• Focus on Children
  Focus on Children is involved in lobbying politicians and officials in both jurisdictions in Ireland and the European Union, to promote children's issues including the UN Convention on the Rights of the childmore »
• ISPCC
  The ISPCC exists to ensure that all children are given the opportunity to experience love and happiness, to stop discrimination and exclusion of children and to end cruelty and injustice to children more »
• Irish Youth Foundation
  This is a portal site focusing on 'all things youth' in Ireland today. Youth.ie is developed and managed by the National Youth Council of Ireland more »
• Officer of the Commissioner for Human Rights
  The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), a department of the United Nations Secretariat, is mandated to promote and protect the enjoyment and full realization, by all peoplemore »
• UNICEF
  UNICEF’s mission is to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential more »
• National Children's Strategy
  The Irish Government reaffirmed Children's Rights through The National Children's Strategy which stated, "Children will have a voice in matters which affect them and their views will be given due weight in accordance with their age and maturity." more »