Research project
Handbook on European law relating to the rights of the child
The drafting of a handbook that serves as the first guide to European law in the area of children's rights, taking into account the case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), as well as the decisions of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR).
- Duration
- 2014
- Contact
- Ton Liefaard
- Funding
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European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
- Council of Europe
- European Court of Human Rights
- Partners
University of Geneva, Switzerland
University College, Cork, Ireland
University of Liverpool, UK
University of Antwerp, Belgium
The Leiden Department of Child Law has been involved in the drafting of this handbook and led a team of experts from European universities, including Prof Dr. Karl Hanson and Dr. Robert Ruggiero (University of Geneva, Switzerland), Prof Dr. Ursula Kilkelly (University College, Cork, Ireland), Prof Dr. Helen Stalford and Margaret Fine JD (University of Liverpool, UK ) and Prof Dr. Wouter Vandenhole (University of Antwerp, Belgium).