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[Claudio Schuftan]

From: HuriTALK sarah.rattray at undp.org



    *UNICEF LAUNCHES LEGISLATIVE REFORM INITIATIVE*



HARMONIZING NATIONAL LEGISLATION WITH INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS



 UNICEF invites you to visit the recently launched* LEGISLATIVE REFORM
INITIATIVE. <http://www.unicef.org/policyanalysis/index_51859.html>*

 The website contains papers, tools, and reports developed by UNICEF and its
partners, in the area of legislative reform.

 UNICEF's Legislative Reform Initiative (LRI) supports efforts for the
realisation of the rights enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the
Child (CRC) and in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).  It recognises that legislative reform
must go beyond the letter of law to address polices and programming in order
to make the laws effective and enforceable.  *The LRI includes papers and
tools which can inform legislative reform efforts and share global
experience.*

 The LRI is divided into four sections:

 *Thematic Papers <http://www.unicef.org/policyanalysis/index_51868.html>*:
These provide in-depth analysis of legislative reform on specific issues by
UNICEF and external experts.  The papers cover a broad range of issues such
as child marriage, child domestic labour, the right to food and trafficking.

 *Legislative/ Policy
Papers<http://www.unicef.org/policyanalysis/index_51862.html>
:* These address broader issues of legislative reform, including approach,
assessing national legislations’ compliance with international human rights
laws, including child rights in constitutional reform, and supportive
policies and practices for the implementation of law.

 *Tools <http://www.unicef.org/policyanalysis/index_51870.html>*:  These are
designed specifically for practitioners, covering various aspects of
legislative reform.

 *Reports <http://www.unicef.org/policyanalysis/index_51871.html>*:  These
are reports of UNICEF-organised expert-level events, consultations,
roundtables and meetings to on the harmonization of national legislations
with international human rights instruments and standards.
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