Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.31141/zrpfs.2020.57.137.657
The postmodern age as a vestibule of the negation of children's rights
Dubravka Hrabar
; Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
Children's rights have been entrenched into many international documents. The most obvious is the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The period of its application (thirty years) warrants analysis of its purpose and observing the aims which it wanted to achieve as well as the dangers lurking today to destroy the overall system. The world children live in today is in many segments incomparable with the times in which the afore mentioned Convention concluded the legal status of children. Among the many rights which were endangered by postmodern movements are children's rights to freedom of expression which are linked to their right to change genders (within the framework of health rights) and the right to identity. Gender ideology over the last few years has opened up the way towards societal changes, not only in relation to adults, but also to children, their upbringing and family formation. Assaults to this are more and more evident and are unfortunately supported by steps by institutions (in the United Nations, European Union and Council of Europe) despite the fact of transparency of goals aimed at recognising gender ideology as a super ideology. Given the time elapsed from the enactment of the Convention on Children's Rights, various theoreticians believe it is necessary to revise its provisions in order to better protect children including raising the age limit of childhood. Conflicting views, a clear outlook on the future and wellbeing of children as an aim are chances to redefine the world and children's rights, reinstating the dignity of the family and children.
Keywords
child rights; rights to freedom of expression; children’s rights to identity; child health rights; gender ideology
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242452
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Publication date:
12.8.2020.
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