International Conventions

Instruments internationaux

International Instruments

UNITED NATIONS

• Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) of 1989

• Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography of 2000 (OPSC)
  

• Declaration on Social and Legal Principles relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally of 1986 

 

THE HAGUE CONFERENCE

• Convention on Protection of Children and Co-Operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption of 1993 (CLH-1993)
• Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-Operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children of 1996 (CLH-1996)

 

Instruments régionaux

Regional Instruments

COUNCIL OF EUROPE

• European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of the Council of Europe of 1950  
• Convention of The Council Europe concerning contact concerning children of 2003 (nº 192)
• European Convention on the Adoption of Children of 1967, revised in 2008 (Nº 58)
• Directive 2008/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters
• European Convention of 1980 on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on Restoration of Custody of Children
• European Brussels II bis Regulation, called also COUNCIL OF EUROPE REGULATION (EC) No 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility

ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES

• Inter-american Convention on conflict of Laws concerning the Adoption of Minors of 1984
• Inter-American convention on International Traffic in Minors of 1994

AFRICAN UNION

• African Charter on The rights and Welfare of The Child of 1990