RECOMMENDATION
State party is encouraged to develop procedures and criteria to provide guidance to all relevant persons in authority, and especially those working in law enforcement, for determining the best interests of the child in every area and for giving it due weight as a primary consideration.
| Recommendation No: | CRC-29(2) |
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| Recommendation Year: | 2016 |
| Recommendation Text: | State party is encouraged to develop procedures and criteria to provide guidance to all relevant persons in authority, and especially those working in law enforcement, for determining the best interests of the child in every area and for giving it due weight as a primary consideration. |
| Convention/Treaty Body: | Convention on the Rights of the Child |
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Related Human Rights Articles
CRC Article 4 - States Parties shall undertake all appropriate legislative, administrative, and other measures for the implementation of the rights recognized in the present Convention. With regard to economic, social and cultural rights, States Parties shall undertake such measures to the maximum extent of their available resources and, where needed, within the framework of international co-operation.
Stakeholders
Human Rights Commission of Maldives (HRCM)
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Family Protection Authority (FPA)
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Ministry of Gender, Family & Social Services (MoGFSS)
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Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)
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Maldives Police Service (MPS)
Relevant Articles of the Constitution
17A - Everyone is entitled to the rights and freedoms included in this Chapter without discrimination of any kind, including race, national origin, colour, sex, age, mental or physical disability, political or other opinion, property, birth or other status, or native island.
35A - Children and young people are entitled to special protection and special assistance from the family, the community and the State. Children and young people shall not be harmed, sexually abused, or discriminated against in any manner and shall be free from unsuited social and economic exploitation. No person shall obtain undue benefit from their labour.
23 - Every citizen the following rights pursuant to this Constitution, and the State undertakes to achieve the progressive realisation of these rights by (b) clothing and housing; (c) good standards of health care, physical and mental; (d) a healthy and ecologically balanced environment; (e) equal access to means of communication, the State media, transportation facilities, and the natural resources of the country; (f) the establishment of a sewage system of a reasonably adequate standard on every inhabited island; (g) the establishment of an electricity system of a reasonably adequate standard on every inhabited island that is commensurate to that island.reasonable measures within its ability and resources: (a) adequate and nutritious food and clean water;
Relevant Legislation Articles
24 - All the children shall be treated equally and humanely and preference must be given to children in the provision of various services. Further, protection and assistance shall be given to children and expectant mothers during land, sea and air travel in the general pursuits of the community. Children under the age of 12 years shall be given special concession on land, sea, air and transportation fares.
Relevant Regulations & Policies
No Relevant Regulations & Policies
Relevant Articles of other Human Rights Conventions
CRPD Article 7 - Children with disabilities
CRPD Article 16 - Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse
Related Recommendations of other Treaty Bodies
No Related Recommendations of other Treaty Bodies
Related SDGs
No Related SDGs
Categories
Best interests of the child