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The Role of Guardians in Ensuring Children’s Right to be Heard
[Laura Duchamp is a Legal Researcher at the International Commission of Jurists] Children are not merely subjects of protection but rights-holders, entitled to exercise their human rights within fair proceedings. Due to their age and evolving capacities, children need enhanced support to effectively enjoy those rights. The adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in 1989 marked a significant step by...