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African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC)

The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) consists of 11 Experts who are mandated by the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child to monitor and report on the fulfillment of child rights in Africa. Experts are nominated by Governments and elected by the Assembly of Heads of State of the African Union for a term of five years, but serve on the Committee in their individual capacity. The Committee reviews reports and complaints concerning State Parties to the Charter, undertakes investigative and fact-finding missions, and interprets the provisions of the Charter through general comments, resolutions and declarations. The Committee generally meets twice per calendar year and is supported by a Secretariat hosted by the Department of Social Affairs within the African Union Commission. Website: www.acerwc.org/
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AGENDA 2040, Africa's Agenda for children: Fostering an Africa Fit for Children.

9 November 2016 | Publisher: African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) | Document type: Policy/Position Papers

Comprehensive Study on the Impact of Conflicts and Crisis on Children in Africa

29 October 2016 | Publisher: African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report on Investigative Mission on the Situation of Children with Albinism in Temporary Holding Shelters - Tanzania

27 October 2016 | Publisher: African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) | Document type: Mission Reports

Mission Report of the ACERWC to assess the Situation of Children Affected by the conflict in Central African Republic

December 2014 | Publisher: African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) | Document type: Mission Reports

Press Statement - Advocacy Mission of the ACERWC on the Situation of Children in South Sudan

8 August 2014 | Publisher: African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) | Document type: Speeches/Statements

Report on the Advocacy Mission to assess the Situation of Children in South Sudan

August 2014 | Publisher: African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) | Document type: Mission Reports

Resolution on the situations of children in the Central African Republic and Republic of South Sudan

16 April 2014 | Publisher: African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

General Comment No. 2 on Article 6 of the ACRWC: "The Right to a Name, Registration at Birth, and to Acquire a Nationality"

16 April 2014 | Publisher: African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) | Document type: General Comments/Recommendations

General Comment No. 1 on Article 30 of the ACRWC: "Children of Incarcerated and Imprisoned Parents and Primary Caregivers"

8 November 2013 | Publisher: African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) | Document type: General Comments/Recommendations

Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) and Open Society Justice Initiative (on behalf of Children of Nubian Descent in Kenya) v. the Government of Kenya

22 March 2011 | Judicial Body: African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Children's rights - Citizenship / Nationality law - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Right to a nationality - Right to registration at birth - Statelessness | Countries: Kenya

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