Considerations for the Defense of Children's Rights in European Union and across the Globe

Abstract

The 1980 Hague Convention is applicable in every EU member state. for minors under 16 who are forcibly removed from their usual place of abode in one state or who are wrongfully incarcerated in another state. The United States of America and Romania are also parties to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abductions. The Hague Convention's rules may be applicable if the minor was under sixteen years old when they were taken or detained, and if they were unlawfully transferred to or from a nation that is a party to the Convention. Children should have the opportunity to use their full rights. The legal norms that guarantee the defense and advancement of fundamental rights in Europe must therefore be better understood and made more widely known. The Union's duty to advance the defense of children's rights is outlined in the Treaty on European Union (TEU). The European Union's (EU) Charter of Fundamental Rights, its directives and regulations, and the European Court of Justice's (ECJ) case law have all contributed to the regulation of child protection rights. Numerous agreements within the Council of Europe concentrate on particular facets of safeguarding children's rights, ranging from adoption to their rights and safety in cyberspace. Findings and ramifications: These conventions supplement the protections afforded to children by the European Social Charter and the European Convention on Human Rights, as well as by the rulings of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).