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Abstract
International human rights law maintains a patchy record of implementation in national systems. Tangible implementation is sporadic at best and ill-conceived at worst, with the middle ground affecting a demeanour of sustained non-commitment to human rights. International human rights treaties universally contain a call to States Parties to implement or give legal effect to the obligations found in the treaty text; the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is no different. Most states that made some effort to incorporate the Convention have been selective in implementing the obligations, opting for an á la carte selection of rights protection rather than the full menu of rights. This situation stems from a range of legal and political realities. The article examines the concept of incorporation by surveying examples of CRC implementation across a number of states. The aim is to contribute to current debates about the value of incorporation of the CRC.
This chapter originally appeared as an article in a 2019 special issue of the International Journal of Human Rights.
This chapter originally appeared as an article in a 2019 special issue of the International Journal of Human Rights.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Human Rights Monitoring and Implementation |
Subtitle of host publication | How To Make Rights ‘Real’ in Children’s Lives |
Editors | Andressa Gadda, Juliet Harris, E. Kay M. Tisdall, Elizabeth Millership, Ursula Kilkelly |
Publisher | Routledge |
Chapter | 7 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780367520694 |
Publication status | Published - 30 Jun 2020 |
Keywords
- UNCRC
- child rights
- human rights
- incorporation
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The United Kingdom: Asymmetrical challenges to implementing the CRPD
McCall-Smith, K., 2023, (Accepted/In press) Federalism and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: The Implementation of the CRPD in Federal Systems and Its Implications. Ferri, D., Palermo, F. & Martinico, G. (eds.). London, UK: Hart Publishing, p. 147-167 20 p. (Hart Studies in Comparative Public Law).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Making rights real through human rights incorporation
McCall-Smith, K., 25 Jan 2022, In: Edinburgh Law Review. 26, 1, p. 87-93Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Children, Detention & Solitary Confinement in Scotland
McCall-Smith, K., 16 Dec 2021Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site
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Building Understanding of Human Rights Incorporation
Kasey McCall-Smith (Speaker)
25 Mar 2022Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Building Understanding of Human Rights Incorporation
Kasey McCall-Smith (Organiser)
25 Mar 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas
Kasey McCall-Smith (Speaker)
16 Aug 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Public lecture/debate/seminar