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The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on Monday released its review of Brazil’s fifth to seventh periodic reports on state programmes under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and its first report under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. The committee, while commending the state’s programmes aimed at improving the situation of child care, posed several critical questions.
The committee praised the three new public programs that support families and improve conditions for children in alternative care, but raised questions about the coordination across different government levels. Faith Marshall-Harris, one of the committee experts, noted the poor implementation of Law 10639/2003 that mandates the teaching of Afro-Brazilian history in schools. Other committee members highlighted the lack of inclusivity in its education and questioned the government’s role in ensuring food security, improving housing, and reducing child poverty.
It also criticised Brazil’s role as a donor of food in the Global South, while many children starved within the country. Marshall-Harris concluded her remarks praising Brazilian leadership but urged investment in all children, not just a few. The members also raised concerns regarding the lack of disaggregated data, which affects the ability to track racial and regional disparities. Questions arose concerning the high rates of violence against Black and Indigenous children, especially the excessive use of force by law enforcement, and the underreporting of child sexual abuse. In 2023, 37,000 cases of sexual violence against children and adolescents were reported.
The delegation from Brazil responded, stating that 97.3 per cent of municipalities had implemented Law 10639 and that Afro-Brazilian and Quilombola cultures were included in teaching materials. The delegation also added that hunger dropped to 5 per cent in 2023 through programs like Bolsa Família and data systems to track the vulnerabilities of families.
Brazil incorporated the Child Rights Convention into its national laws through Decree No. 99,710 in 1990 and has since ratified the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, the Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict, and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. While the country has made remarkable progress in economic growth, discrimination continues to hinder opportunities for many children to break away from intergenerational poverty. Brazil is also ranked as the sixth most violent country globally.
Moreover, NGOs have criticised Brazilian law that permits children between the ages of 16 and 18 to be married off with parental consent. More recently, Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice released four controversial rulings limiting criminal accountability in instances of sexual violence against minors. Various organisations released statements expressing concerns regarding the weakening child protection standards in the country.
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The committee praised the three new public programs that support families and improve conditions for children in alternative care, but raised questions about the coordination across different government levels. Faith Marshall-Harris, one of the committee experts, noted the poor implementation of Law 10639/2003 that mandates the teaching of Afro-Brazilian history in schools. Other committee members highlighted the lack of inclusivity in its education and questioned the government’s role in ensuring food security, improving housing, and reducing child poverty.
It also criticised Brazil’s role as a donor of food in the Global South, while many children starved within the country. Marshall-Harris concluded her remarks praising Brazilian leadership but urged investment in all children, not just a few. The members also raised concerns regarding the lack of disaggregated data, which affects the ability to track racial and regional disparities. Questions arose concerning the high rates of violence against Black and Indigenous children, especially the excessive use of force by law enforcement, and the underreporting of child sexual abuse. In 2023, 37,000 cases of sexual violence against children and adolescents were reported.
The delegation from Brazil responded, stating that 97.3 per cent of municipalities had implemented Law 10639 and that Afro-Brazilian and Quilombola cultures were included in teaching materials. The delegation also added that hunger dropped to 5 per cent in 2023 through programs like Bolsa Família and data systems to track the vulnerabilities of families.
Brazil incorporated the Child Rights Convention into its national laws through Decree No. 99,710 in 1990 and has since ratified the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, the Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict, and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. While the country has made remarkable progress in economic growth, discrimination continues to hinder opportunities for many children to break away from intergenerational poverty. Brazil is also ranked as the sixth most violent country globally.
Moreover, NGOs have criticised Brazilian law that permits children between the ages of 16 and 18 to be married off with parental consent. More recently, Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice released four controversial rulings limiting criminal accountability in instances of sexual violence against minors. Various organisations released statements expressing concerns regarding the weakening child protection standards in the country.
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