On October 28, 2023, the Children’s Rights Research project organised the first stage of the International Conference on Realising Children’s Development Rights in De Facto States.  The event was a child-led conference, which aimed to amplify the voices of children in de facto states.

Since the start of our project in 2019, four de facto states got involved in a war. We argue that this shows that children living in de facto states deserve more attention from the international community (rather than less, as is currently the case).

On 6 February 2023, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Türkiye and Syria. More than  55,000 people were killed and 300,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed. Among those most affected by the disaster are young people.

There is a powerful, ongoing tension in Australian family law between protecting children from parental conflict and fulfilling their right to participate in decision-making when their parents separate...

The Children’s Rights Research (CRR) Fund in association with Maastricht University (UM), and supported by University Fund Limburg, is offering grants of up to €2.500 for education projects and up to €5.000 for research projects related to children’s rights...

30 May 2023 - Peggy ter Vrugt

In children’s rights research, the aim is always to further the protection of children’s rights and prevent...

19 May 2023 - Tajra Smajic

As a parent, should I stop my children from fighting? As a teacher, should I beat children when they continue to disrupt the class,...

As a researcher work can sometimes be lonely. You become so specialised on a certain topic that there may not be that many others who completely understand...

Despite recent progress in broadening our understanding of ethics in research with children...