The European Court of Human Rights recently published a new Court in relation to the Rights of the Child. This guide explores the various articles of the Convention from a child-rights perspective and offers a very comprehensive overview of relevant...

The Supreme Court of Spain has declared that recognising a foreign judgment validating a surrogacy contract and attributing paternity to the intended parents is contrary to Spanish public policy. The case involved a Spanish couple who signed a surrogacy contract...

The report reveals that the world is home to over 200 million children under 5 without a birth certificate, including 150 million unregistered children and 55 million children whose births are reported as registered but lack proof in the form...

On the International Day of Care and Support, SOS Children’s Villages unveiled its first Global Report on Children’s Care and Protection, spotlighting the critical issue of child-family separation. Supported by Member Associations in nine countries, the report explores the root...

The Vital Talk highlights the global issue of unregistered births and deaths. About 25% of births and 40% of deaths are still unrecorded, leaving many people without legal identity—this lack of documentation limits access to essential rights, services, and protections....

The United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) and the Freedom Fund have produced and recently launched an important resource offering evidence on modern slavery risks among people lacking official documentation. The report provides key information to understand the...

As we are all fascinated and impressed by the achievements of so many athletes and para-athletes at the Games that are now in full swing, proudly bearing their national identities and flags, CHIP would also like to raise the challenges...

The Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion (ISI) recently launched a platform, which incorporates and makes available all global research and knowledge on statelessness. StatelessnessHub is a ‘unique and first of its kind tool that offers comprehensive and reliable information on...

The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament adopted Directive (EU) 2024/1712 of 13 June 2024 amending Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims. Notable additions include now under the definition...

As part of their Insight Series, Consortium for Street Children held a webinar on the importance of belonging on 11 April, where the right to identity was at the centre of discussions. Based on multiple Focus Group Discussions held with...