Three Decades since the Establishment of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: To What Degree are Norway and Sweden's Implementations of the Convention Contrary to International Law, and How Could the Methods of Enforcement Affect International Relations?

Abstract

Following the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the international community has placed a stronger emphasis on children's rights and their position in the international arena as equally significant actors. This research examines the various approaches used by Norway and Sweden to view and apply the CRC. Anessentialfactor is detecting distinctive methods of interpretation.Furthermore, one of the main objectivesis to assess the consequences of possible violations of the Convention and whether they would affectinternational relations.This research contends that there are variations in how the respective countries want to adopt and enforce the Convention and interpret it.