A dutiful child: the implications of Article 31 of the African Children's Charter

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dc.contributor.authorSloth-Nielsen, Julia
dc.contributor.authorMezmur, Benyam Dawit
dc.date.accessioned2013-11-29T09:04:55Z
dc.date.available2013-11-29T09:04:55Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractEach right has a corresponding duty. The African Children's Charter, under article 31, imposes a range of duties on children. Understandably, it could become contentious when an instrument on the rights and welfare of children expressly imposes duties on them. After setting the platform for discussion by highlighting international experiences and outlining the African concept of human rights, this article critically examines and attempts to clarify the precise meaning, content, conditions of compliance and application of those duties for children- By way of conclusion, it suggests that article 31 represents a valuable addition to the international human rights agenda, and that a purposeful interpretation of its constituent parts reveals that children should be required to play a role at family, community, national and continental levels, in accordance with their age and maturity as they grow up, as part and parcel of their heritage, empowerment and developing citizenship.en_US
dc.description.accreditationWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.identifier.citationSloth-Nielsen, J. & Mezmur, B. D. (2008). 'A dutiful child: the implications of Article 31 of the African Children's Charter'. Journal of African Law, 52 (2): 159-189en_US
dc.identifier.issn0021-8553
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/886
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterfalse
dc.publisherCambridge University Pressen_US
dc.rightsCopyright Cambridge University Press. This file may be freely used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. Acknowledgement of the authors and the source is required.
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0021855308000089
dc.status.ispeerreviewedtrue
dc.subjectChildren's rightsen_US
dc.subjectDutiesen_US
dc.subjectAfrican Children's Charteren_US
dc.titleA dutiful child: the implications of Article 31 of the African Children's Charteren_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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