Child rights jurisprudence without borders : developments in extraterritorial jurisdiction
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Skelton, Ann, 1961-
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Pretoria University Law Press
Abstract
This article elaborates on the development of a global child rights
jurisprudence emerging from the United Nations Committee on the Rights
of the Child (the CRC Committee), drawing from other treaty bodies and
supranational bodies. It also considers whether the CRC Committee is
‘pushing the boundaries’ of international law on extraterritorial jurisdiction
in its recent decisions, one of which concerns the repatriation of the
children of foreign fighters in the camps in North East Syria, and the other
relates to transboundary harms caused by climate change. The article
concludes that these two decisions show evidence of a jurisprudence that
crosses the boundaries of different bodies and courts, and which has
extended the concept of extraterritorial jurisdiction.
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Child rights jurisprudence, Extraterritorial jurisdiction, CRC Committee, Climate change, SDG-13: Climate action, SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG-13:Climate action
SDG-16:Peace,justice and strong institutions
SDG-16:Peace,justice and strong institutions
Citation
Skelton, A. ‘Child rights jurisprudence without borders: Developments in extraterritorial jurisdiction’ 2023 De Jure Law Journal 606-624.
http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2225-7160/2023/v56a35.