During the 50th session of the Human Rights Council, they discussed the grave violations of child rights regarding murder, recruitment, mutilation, and the training of children in madrasas in Afghanistan and Pakistan’s training.
 Highlights
- The 50th session of the human rights council was held at Hotel Montrbrillant- Cornavin in Geneva, Switzerland.
- It was held on 14 June,2022
- They discussed the violations of child rights and their denial of humanitarian rights
- Journalists, civil society, human rights activists, and many more attended this meeting.Â
The 50th session of the human rights council was on June 14th, 2022 in Montrbrillant- Cornavin Hotel, Geneva. The main focus of this meeting was to discuss the violations of child rights in the conflicted areas. They further talked about the fatalistic effects of the training in the madrasas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. This is a denial of their right to an education.
There was also a talk on the protection of child rights in the conflicted areas: the situation of child soldiers. According to Sahara Media, human rights activists, journalists, civil society organizations, experts, etc. graced the meeting.Â
The other issues discussed in the meeting were the root causes of the forced enrollment of children in conflicts in Africa and Asia.
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The council also discussed the violations of child rights concerning murder, recruitment, mutilation, or denial of their human rights access. They also highlighted the importance of the promotion of good practices for the safety of child soldiers.
The members of the human council meeting also requested the endorsement of a preventive strategy through education and monitoring.
According to the media, They have equally called for the popularization of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, the UN Convention on the Right of the Child, the implementation of the Optional Protocol on the involvement of the children in armed conflicts and the selling of children, pornography involving kids and child prostitution through an awareness-raising campaign.
They petitioned for the strengthening of observing mechanisms. They encouraged the construction of networks of civil society organizations for the cause of children. A decision to put forward a written statement at the 51st session of the human rights council. thinking this will stimulate the member states of the council to integrate the issue of the safety of children in the council’s debate.
