The Convention on the Rights of the Child went into force over thirty years ago. It is the most widely ratified treaty in the world, yet many children all over the world find themselves in...Show moreThe Convention on the Rights of the Child went into force over thirty years ago. It is the most widely ratified treaty in the world, yet many children all over the world find themselves in situations where their rights are violated. This thesis aims to research the Committee on the Rights of the Child’s influence on compliance of member states with the objectives of the Convention. Compliance with objectives on the minimum age of criminal responsibility in juvenile justice in Denmark shall be analysed through a single-case study. The theoretical expectation is that through interactions with the member state, the Committee has an agenda-setting influence on the domestic policy-making process, which in turn increases compliance. The research finds that when the member state finds itself in a condition of non-compliance with a particular objective, that the Committee’s monitoring and reporting mechanism provides an agenda-setting function and opportunity for Danish parliamentarians to initiate policy that increases compliance.Show less
The role of interpretation as a research tool in social studies has been quite neglected. Yet, its use could be highly beneficial to try and provide alternative explanations to current world issues...Show moreThe role of interpretation as a research tool in social studies has been quite neglected. Yet, its use could be highly beneficial to try and provide alternative explanations to current world issues. This thesis will therefore aim to furnish a comprehensive assessment of interpretation to understand the effects the latter can have on human rights practices. Looking at the most ratified human rights treaty in history, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, as a case in point will show that although interpretation triggers development and can advance children’s rights, it nonetheless perpetuates inequalities for children from one country to another, and with it, undermines the role of universality human rights treaties aim to attain.Show less
