Convention on the Rights of the Child
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
UNITED CRC NATIONS Convention on the Distr. Rights of the Child GENERAL CRC/C/129/Add.3 30 March 2005 Original: ENGLISH CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 44 OF THE CONVENTION Third periodic reports of States parties due in 2003 DENMARK* [20 August 2003] * For the initial report submitted by Denmark, see CRC/C/8/Add.8; for its consideration by the Committee on 19 and 20 January 1995, see CRC/C/SR.199-201 and CRC/C/15/Add.33. For the second periodic report submitted by Denmark, see CRC/C/70/Add.6; for its consideration by the Committee on 22 May 2001, see CRC/C/SR.699 and 700, and CRC/C/15/Add.151. The annexes may be consulted in the files of the secretariat. GE.05-40827 (E) 300505 CRC/C/129/Add.3 page 2 CONTENTS Paragraphs Page I. INTRODUCTION .................................................................... 1 - 10 14 A. Structure of the report ...................................................... 3 - 7 14 B. Greenland and the Faeroe Islands .................................... 8 - 10 14 II. GENERAL IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES (arts. 4, 42 and 44 (6)) ............................................................... 11 - 69 15 A. Ratification of optional protocols .................................... 12 - 13 15 1. Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict ...................................... 12 15 2. Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography ............... 13 15 B. Measures to implement the provisions of the Convention (art. 4) ........................................................... 14 - 26 15 1. Incorporation of the provisions of the Convention into Danish law ................................... 14 - 20 15 2. Denmark’s declaration concerning article 40 (2) (b) (v) of the Convention .................. 21 16 3. International assistance and development cooperation ............................................................. 22 - 26 16 C. Dissemination of knowledge of the Convention (arts. 41 and 42) ............................................................... 27 - 30 18 D. Preparation of reports to the Committee on the Rights of the Child (art. 44) ............................................. 31 - 33 18 E. Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (art. 44) ........................................................ 34 - 69 19 III. DEFINITION OF THE CHILD (art. 1) .................................... 70 - 75 24 A. Consent to medical treatment .......................................... 71 - 73 24 CRC/C/129/Add.3 page 3 CONTENTS (continued) Paragraphs Page B. Admission to employment or work ................................. 74 24 C. Access to alcohol ............................................................. 75 25 IV. GENERAL PRINCIPLES (arts. 2, 3, 6 and 12) ....................... 76 - 106 25 A. Non-discrimination (art. 2) .............................................. 77 - 81 25 B. The child’s best interests shall be a primary consideration (art. 3) ........................................................ 82 - 91 26 1. Protection of the child’s interests in criminal justice ..................................................................... 82 26 2. Protection of the child’s interests in family law ..... 83 - 88 26 3. Protection of the child’s interests in the social welfare area ............................................................ 89 - 90 27 4. Procedures concerned with unaccompanied asylum-seeking children ......................................... 91 28 C. The child’s right to life (art. 6) ........................................ 92 - 93 28 D. Respect for the views of the child (art. 12)....................... 94 - 106 28 1. Respect for the child’s views in matters of custody and access ................................................. 95 - 97 29 2. Respect for the child’s views in matters of adoption .................................................................. 98 - 99 29 3. Respect for the child’s views in granting Danish nationality .................................................. 100 29 4. Respect for the child’s views in the appointment of representatives for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children ......................................... 101 30 5. Respect for the child’s views in matters of special support under the Social Services Act ....... 102 - 104 30 6. Respect for the child’s views in paternity cases ..... 105 - 106 31 CRC/C/129/Add.3 page 4 CONTENTS (continued) Paragraphs Page V. CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS (arts. 7, 8, 13-17 and 37 (a)) ...................................................... 107 - 130 31 A. The child’s right to identity, including nationality, a name and family relations (art. 7) ................................. 108 - 113 31 B. The child’s right to retain identity, including nationality, a name and family relations (art. 8) .............. 114 32 C. Freedom of expression (art. 13) ....................................... 115 - 117 33 1. Follow-up on the World Summit for Children ....... 116 33 2. Youth Parliament 2003 ........................................... 117 33 D. The child’s right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion (art. 14) ........................................................ 118 33 E. The child’s right to freedom of association (art. 15) ............................................................................ 119 33 F. The child’s right to privacy, family and home (art. 16) ............................................................................ 120 - 127 34 1. Access and contact during placement .................... 121 - 124 34 2. Access and contact with other persons than the parents .............................................................. 125 34 3. Study of access practice ......................................... 126 - 127 35 G. The child’s access to information (art. 17) ...................... 128 - 129 35 H. The child’s right to protection from torture and other degrading treatment (art. 37 (a)) ............................. 130 36 VI. THE RIGHT TO FAMILY LIFE AND ALTERNATIVE CARE (arts. 5, 18 (1) and (2), 9-11, 19-21, 25, 27 (4) and 39) ...................................................................................... 131 - 220 36 A. Respect for the rights and duties of the child’s parents (art. 5) .................................................................. 133 - 138 37 CRC/C/129/Add.3 page 5 CONTENTS (continued) Paragraphs Page B. Parental responsibility and assistance to parents (art. 18 (1) and (2)) .............................................. 139 - 150 38 1. Child expert counselling ......................................... 140 39 2. Mediation ............................................................... 141 - 144 39 3. Maternity leave and parental leave ......................... 145 - 148 39 4. Childcare leave ....................................................... 149 40 5. Parental education for new immigrants .................. 150 40 C. Separation of the child and parents (art. 9) ...................... 151 - 174 41 1. Examinations .......................................................... 151 - 157 41 2. Care plans ............................................................... 158 - 164 43 3. Statistics concerning placements in care ................ 165 - 169 44 4. Placement of mentally vulnerable children and young persons in care ............................................. 170 48 5. Quality improvement in the area of special support .................................................................... 171 - 174 48 D. Family reunification (art. 10) ........................................... 175 - 177 49 E. Child abduction, etc. (art. 11) .......................................... 178 - 190 50 1. Legislative steps taken to prevent child abductions from Denmark to other countries ......... 181 - 185 51 2. Administrative steps to prevent child abduction from Denmark to other countries ........................... 186 - 188 52 3. Appointment of a committee concerning child abductions from other countries to Denmark ......... 189 - 190 52 F. Protection of the child from physical or mental violence, abuse, etc. (art. 19) ........................................... 191 - 196 53 1. Protection of the child from physical or mental violence by adults, including parents ..................... 192 - 194 53 CRC/C/129/Add.3 page 6 CONTENTS (continued) Paragraphs Page 2. Protection of the child from physical or mental violence by other children in the form of bullying ................................................................... 195 - 196 53 G. Placement in care, etc. (art. 20) ....................................... 197 - 202 54 H. Adoption (art. 21) ............................................................ 203 - 209 55 1. Pre-adoption courses .............................................. 204 - 205 55 2. Prohibition of charging fees ................................... 206 55 3. Bilateral agreement with Viet Nam ........................ 207 - 208 56 4. A Danish definition of post-adoption services ....... 209 56 I. Periodic reviews of placement decisions (art. 25)............ 210 - 213 56 J. Maintenance (art. 27 (4)) ................................................. 214 - 219 57 K. Physical and psychological recovery and social reintegration (art. 39) ....................................................... 220 58 VII. HEALTH AND WELFARE (arts. 18 (3), 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 (1) and (3)) .............................. 221 - 269 59 A. Physically and mentally disabled children (art. 23) .......