Violence Against Children: International Criminal Justice Norms and Strategies

With the growing concern of the international community to violence to children, a framework of international human rights instruments and UN mechanisms have been developed to respond to this problem. Somewhat piecemeal, these norms cover a wide range of the manifestations of violence against children. Setting standards is a first step, and while it is an important and necessary one, it is not enough. There must be effective implementation at the national, regional and international levels. After briefly setting out the problem, this paper will detail the established human rights norms that prohibit violence against children before discussing the activities of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in the area of children and their role in the criminal justice system.

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