Re-thinking the "invisible child" constitutions

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Abstract

Recent attempts to systematise the constitutional protection of children’s rights by creating constitutional typologies have been a useful first step in theorising this growing field. These efforts have focused on the wording of constitutions rather than their application, while forms of constitutional protection that are less textually explicit and more difficult to detect have received limited attention. By exploring the constitutional protection of children’s rights in France, this article demonstrates that some constitutions poor in explicit provisions on children’s rights can provide valuable protection through their general provisions. The article further argues that constitutional typologies of children’s rights protection should be expanded to encompass non-liberal constitutions.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)261-287
Number of pages27
JournalThe International Journal of Children's Rights
Volume32
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

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Keywords

  • Convention on the Rights of the Child
  • direct application
  • constitutional protection
  • Constitutional Council
  • constitutionalism
  • children's rights

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