Abstract
The article examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the status of children's and youth's rights in Israel, in light of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). It does so by considering the CRC's general principles: right to non-discrimination, the principle of the best interests of the child, the right to life, survival and development, and the right to be heard and participate in decision-making. Focusing on the CRC's general principles, the article examines the unique challenges that arose as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, globally and in Israel, and reviews the measures taken to tackle these challenges, and their impact. The article concludes with recommendations on ensuring children's rights in Israel during COVID-19 and, more generally, in situations of emergency and crisis.
| Translated title of the contribution | Ensuring Children and Youth's Rights during COVID-19 in Israel - A Review in light of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child |
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| Original language | Hebrew |
| Pages (from-to) | 17-48 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Journal | רפואה ומשפט |
| Volume | 53 |
| State | Published - 2023 |
IHP Publications
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- Convention on the Rights of the Child -- (1989 November 20)
- COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-
- Digital divide
- Children -- Institutional care
- Child abuse
- Children's rights
- Equality
- Equality before the law
- Parent and child (Law)
- Decision making
- Political participation
- Medical jurisprudence
