Communications To The Committee of Experts
A communication is a complaint submitted to the Committee of Experts regarding a violation of the rights of children under the Children's Charter. The following are some guidelines for those wanting to submit a communication to the Committee of Experts:
• A communication may be submitted by individuals, groups, associations, NGOs, etc.;
• These individuals or groups MUST be recognised by the state, AU or international body;
• The state is excluded from the complaints process;
• Any violation of child rights may be considered;
• The country where the violation has occurred must be a signatory of the Children's Charter.
Read more about this topic: African Charter On The Rights And Welfare Of The Child
Famous quotes containing the words committee and/or experts:
“The cemetery isn’t really a place to make a statement.”
—Mary Elizabeth Baker, U.S. cemetery committee head. As quoted in Newsweek magazine, p. 15 (June 13, 1988)
“In America all too few blows are struck into flesh. We kill the spirit here, we are experts at that. We use psychic bullets and kill each other cell by cell.”
—Norman Mailer (b. 1923)