Children’s rights in theory and practice
ChildRightsFocus is the website of dr. Philip E. Veerman, children’s rights expert. On this website you will find articles and publications by Dr. Philip E. Veerman about children’s rights and announcements of symposia and conferences in the field of (international) children’s rights.
International commitment to children’s rights
Interview with Philip Veerman in: Benjamin summer 2020 "I was captivated by the image of Janusz Korczak and his children" Children's rights: also a current topic recently, due to the extra pressure that the coronavirus has placed on children in vulnerable situations....
The ongoing battle against recruitment of child soldiers
Philip Veerman wrote a chapter in 'The Rights of the Child and Human Dignity' (Rechten van het kind en waardigheid') by Ars Aequi Publishers. An evaluation of the international community’s attempt to devise a ‘carrot and stick’ approach for global implementation to...
“Are young people on waiting lists our human sacrifices? “
The waiting list problem for the assisted living facilities and the mental health facilities in The Hague is so crying that the comparison Arnon Grunberg makes with human sacrifices seems increasingly adequate, Mental Health psychologist Philip Veerman believes. Read...
“After” Open the (Homeless) village ” even greater challenge awaits “
In 1962 "Mies Bouwman" raised money on television to build a village for disabled people near Arnhem. In Den Haag Centraal Gz psychologist Philip Veerman is already looking beyond the 'fine initiative' to build an emergency village for the (possibly) sick homeless in...
“Young people are the forgotten group of the corona crisis”
The corona crisis seems to revolve mainly around the elderly, but involving young people more in policy is key, says Philip Veerman in his article in Den Haag Centraal. Little is known how Minister Slob set a good example. Read the article (in dutch)
Philip Veerman Speaker at Symposium Kinderrechten in de gezondheidszorg
New date for the Symposium is november 20th, 2020. Take a look at the website for program and booking. 12.00 – 12.25h: Dr. PhE Veerman: 'Rechten van kinderen in de geestelijke gezondheidszorg: het perspectief van zwerfjongeren & dakloze jeugdigen'.
Worries that vlogging by children can become childlabour.
Worries that vlogging by children can become childlabour. See (if you read Dutch) my comments in the newspaper AD: Grote zorgen om jonge vloggers: is hier sprake van kinderarbeid? | Binnenland |...
Philip Veerman speaker at the Pan-African Child Rights Forum
The Pan-African Child Rights Forum (PACRiF) is one of three events that UNICEF-AU Office is organizing to mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC30) in November 2019 and the 30th anniversary of the African Charter on the Rights and...
Foto: Pauline van de Stadt
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