The role of NGOs in the formulation of and compliance with the optional protocol to the convention on the rights of the child on involvement of Children in Armed conflict

Human Rights Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 453-481

  Breen, Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; COMPLIANCE; HUMAN RIGHTS; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; WAR;

EID: 0037640995     PISSN: 02750392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hrq.2003.0012     Document Type: Article

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