Human rights that apply to individuals under the age of 18. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is the main instrument that enshrines and protects children's rights on the international level.
Examples of cases
Decision pending
R.Y., E.P. and Others v. Switzerland
Sweden /
Committee against Torture
The complainants in the case are husband (“R.Y.”), wife (“K.P.”) and their children. All of them are nationals of Belarus. The case concerns the rejection of the application...
Decision pending
K.K. v. Switzerland
Switzerland /
Georgia /
Committee on the Rights of the Child
The complainant in the case is a minor national of Georgia (“K.K.”). The case concerns her deportation from Switzerland to Georgia.
Decision pending
E-1317/2020
Switzerland /
Russia /
Federal Administrative Court of Switzerland
The clients in the case are A. and her five minor children. All of them are Russian nationals of Chechen origin. The case concerns the rejection of the asylum application and...
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