CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2024
| Author | Erëleta Lushi |
|---|---|
| Title | Children's Agency In Central America: Empowering And Ensuring Inclusivity Within The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights (IACHR) |
| Summary | This thesis provides a comprehensive legal analysis of children’s agency within the Inter American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), with a specific focus on the region of Central America. It does the examination of how the Inter American Commission addresses the specific vulnerabilities, legal and procedural challenges, the rights of the children and children agency through targeted resolutions, reports and case studies. Key findings of this research reveal significant gaps between the theoretical legal frameworks and their practical implementation, highlighting the issues such as forced gang recruitment, child labor and limited access to education and healthcare. Despite the robust international and regional instruments, enforcement often falls short due to systematic challenges like judicial corruption and resource limitations. The IACHR’s efforts have led to some legislative successes, such as the increased penalties for child sexual exploitation in Guatemala, yet persistent issues like high child labor rates remain. This thesis recommends comprehensive and integrated approaches, empowering policies for children and communities, improved international and regional cooperation and ongoing evaluation and monitoring mechanisms. The research underscores the need for continued and in – depth studies to better tailor interventions for different local circumstances, emphasizing that the journey towards comprehensive child agency and protection is an ongoing endeavor. |
| Supervisor | Gomes, Juliana Cesario Alvim |
| Department | Legal Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2024/lushi_ereleta.pdf |
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