Child Identity Protection is the only international not for profit organisation solely advocating for the protection of children's identity rights in family relations. Child Identity Protection was registered as an independent association according to the Swiss Civil Code in 2020 to broadly protect children's identity rights, including name, nationality and family relations. Child Identity Protection works with States and other stakeholders to provide preventive measures and appropriate responses whenever a child is (illegally) deprived of elements of his or her identity.
Where they operate
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Main Areas of Work
Objectives
Child Identity Protection collaborates with States, UN agencies, international organisations and other stakeholders to ensure that international standards as well as regional standards are fully respected. Specifically Child Identity Protection seeks to build on the work of the United Nations Legal Identity Agenda who focuses on civil registration and vital statistics by considering the family relations aspect of identity.
Child Identity Protection advocates for laws, policies and practices to uphold identity rights.
Human Rights Reporting
Country briefs are prepared for the CRC Committee and other relevant treaty bodies addressing key identity issues.
Signature Publication
Comparative mapping of children’s right to identity with a focus on the element linked to family relations.
Technical Support to Governments, UN Agencies, International Organisations & Others
Evaluation missions, research, training, law and policy reform etc.