TY  - SER
AU  - Kiro, Cindy
AU  - Duncanson,Mavis
TI  - Statutory advocates and outcomes for children: viewpoint of the New Zealand Children's Commissioner
SN  - 0140-6736
PY  - 2006///
PB  - Elsevier
KW  - New Zealand. Office of the Children's Commissioner
KW  - ADVOCACY
KW  - FVC
KW  - CHILDREN
KW  - CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
KW  - LEGISLATION
KW  - Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC)
KW  - CHILD ABUSE
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
N1  - The Lancet, 2006, 367(9511): 694-695
N2  - This article provides a brief overview of the role and responsibilities of the New Zealand Children's Commissioner as an independent advocate for children. The article describes the Commissioner's role in ensuring governmental and non-governmental accountability with the rights of children. Statutory responsibilities under the United National Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC) are summarised, in particular Article 19 of the Convention, which requires protection for children from violence. The Clearinghouse has a copy of this issue of The Lancet. This article is one of a series of essays focusing on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and children's rights issues. Record #2006
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68270-6
ER  -