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Children’s Rights – 2007

The U.S. State Department Human Rights Report suggested that there were some challenges to the protection of children’s rights–despite commitment from the government regarding children’s rights and welfare.¹ Nevertheless, some progress was made in terms of promoting children’s rights. In this regard, the Child Bill of 2006, which prohibits the recruitment of children, passed its first reading in the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly in June 2007. Similarly, significant progress was made in finalizing the draft child rights bill which would replace the Child Act of 2004.²

1. “2007 County Reports on Human Rights Practices- Sudan,” U.S. State Department, 2008, accessed January 26, 2012, http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/2007/100506.htm.
2. “Report of the Secretary-General on the Sudan,” United Nations (S/2006/520), August 29, 2007.