The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child adopted on its recent 50th session a number of concluding observations concerning state parties’ reports under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In this way, the Committee observed in relation to the situation of the Democratic Republic of Congo that: The right to life was severely compromised. Concerted action was required to ensure that children grew up in a supportive environment. The notion of the best interests of the child was not implemented as a guiding principle in all activities concerning them. The definition of the child must be … Continue reading Concluding observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child