Assisted reproductive technology, including recourse to surrogacy, is increasingly being used for family formation. Children born through these methods have the same rights as all children under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). However, the...

Transforming Children’s Care Webinar Series #5Webinar on Child’s right to identity in alternative care1 July 2021 (15h-16h30 CET, 9h-10h30 EST) While ensuring suitable care for children deprived of their families is of utmost importance (article 20 CRC), growing evidence shows...

While ensuring quality care for children deprived of their families is important (article 20 Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)), the preservation and access of the child’s identity – including name, nationality and family relations (Article 8 CRC)...

The preservation of a child’s identity– including name, nationality and family relations – is a fundamental right (Article 8 CRC) and is particularly essential for children who are deprived of their family environment and are in need of alternative care. BCN...