Attributes of Article 2

Data is collected and disaggregated by prohibited grounds for discrimination including age, sex, ethnicity, disability, when applicable

Non-discrimination in the realisation of all rights for all children within the jurisdiction

Non-discrimination on the basis of status, actions, or beliefs, of parents, guardians or family members

Special measures to address

discrimination

Structural

Indicators

as an indication of commitment to take action, refers to the existence of institutions and policies and laws aligned with the international child rights laws and for the realisation of children’s rights

1. The State has ratified international human rights treaties relevant to non-discrimination, for example:

1.1 International Convention on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), 1976

1.2 International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), 1966

1.3 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Woman (CEDAW), 1979

1.4 International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CED), 2007

1.5 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), 2007

1.6 UNESCO Convention Against Discrimination in Education, 1960

2. The right to non-discrimination is guaranteed in the constitution.

3. Establishment of independent children’s rights institution responsible for promoting and protecting children’s rights, including the right to non-discrimination.

4. Review of existing legislation to ensure compliance with right to non-discrimination.

5. Introduction of legislation defining and guaranteeing the right to non-discrimination:

5.1 To every child within the jurisdiction

5.2 On all prohibited grounds

6. Strategy in place to ensure equity for all children through:

6.1 Elimination of barriers (e.g. social, economic, cultural, physical, communication, and transportation)

6.2 Introduction of positive discrimination measures, as appropriate

Process

Indicators

refers generally to efforts made and actions taken, following on from commitment, and thus to specific activities, resources and/or initiatives in pursuit of rights’ realisation.

7. Percentage of received complaints on cases of direct and indirect discrimination addressed by children’s commissioner, ombudsman or other mechanisms.

8. National public awareness campaign to prevent and address discrimination undertaken since your last CRC report.

9. Percentage of primary and secondary schools with a comprehensive non-discrimination policy, developed in collaboration with students. (Art.28-Ind.1)

10. Percentage of hospitals with a comprehensive non-discrimination policy, developed in collaboration with children and their families.

11. Percentage of public service buildings with facilities and accessible to children with disabilities.

12. Non-discrimination pre- and/or in-service training is provided for professionals working with or for children in the following fields:

12.1 Education

12.2 Health

12.3 Police

12.4 Social work and child welfare

12.5 Alternative care

12.6 Early childhood development and child care

12.7 Justice

12.8 Immigration, and

12.9 Other relevant fields

13. GCRD Support and training is provided to facilitate children to become human rights defenders to address discrimination.

Outcome

Indicators

refers to a measurable resultant change either in the “rights environment” or directly in lives of children.

14. Percentage of adjudicated complaints cases of direct and indirect discrimination responded to effectively by the government.

15. SDG3.2 (adapted) Birth and mortality rates according to population group (e.g. by race, colour, sex, language, religion etc.).

16. Educational attainments (e.g. numeracy and literacy rates) by targeted population group. (Art 28)

17. Percentage of targeted populations of children below the national poverty line before and after social transfers. (Art 26 & Art 27)

18. Percentage of children held in custody from indigenous or ethnic minority communities in relation to the total youth custodial population.

19. Percentage of children held in custody from indigenous or ethnic minority communities in relation to their representation across the country.

20. Number of immigrant/asylum seeking children held in custody as a consequence of parental immigration status.

21. Number of immigrant/asylum seeking children denied access to health care or education as a consequence of parental immigration status.

22. Number of children denied health care or admissions to school or post-secondary education due to parental or caregiver race, ethnicity, social status, etc.

23. Number of hate crimes against children based on status, actions, beliefs of parents or caregivers etc.

24. Percentage children who feel their aspirations can be achieved by targeted population group.

25. Number of children who have experienced discrimination within the past 12 months by targeted population group.

26. Percentage professionals working with or for children with an understanding of direct and indirect discrimination.

27. GCRD Number of children trained as human rights defenders.