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The [Convention]<ref>http://treaties.un.org/Pages/Treaties.aspx?id=4&subid=A&lang=en</ref> has been signed and ratified by nearly all countries ― members of the UN organization (the USA and Somalia have signed but not yet ratified the Convention). | The [Convention]<ref>http://treaties.un.org/Pages/Treaties.aspx?id=4&subid=A&lang=en United Nations Treaty Collection</ref> has been signed and ratified by nearly all countries ― members of the UN organization (the USA and Somalia have signed but not yet ratified the Convention). | ||
The incorporation of the Convention on the Rights of Child into the Republic's municipal law is stated in [Law 243 of 1990]<ref>http://www.mlsi.gov.cy/mlsi/sws/sws.nsf/dmllegislation_gr/dmllegislation_gr?OpenDocument&Start=1&Count=1000&Expand=3</ref>. The [ratification]<ref>http://www.unhchr.ch/tbs/doc.nsf/0/63ac64e773bf0ddac1256b6700638dbb?OpenDocument</ref> of the Convention by the Republic is also recorded in the website of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Convention has been repeatedly mentioned in statements made by the Representative of the Republic to the UN ([1998]<ref>http://www.un.int/cyprus/children.htm</ref>, [1999]<ref>http://www.un.int/cyprus/child54.htm</ref>, [2000]<ref>http://www.un.int/cyprus/child55.htm</ref>). | The incorporation of the Convention on the Rights of Child into the Republic's municipal law is stated in [Law 243 of 1990]<ref>http://www.mlsi.gov.cy/mlsi/sws/sws.nsf/dmllegislation_gr/dmllegislation_gr?OpenDocument&Start=1&Count=1000&Expand=3</ref>. The [ratification]<ref>http://www.unhchr.ch/tbs/doc.nsf/0/63ac64e773bf0ddac1256b6700638dbb?OpenDocument Convention on the Rights of the Child</ref> of the Convention by the Republic is also recorded in the website of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Convention has been repeatedly mentioned in statements made by the Representative of the Republic to the UN ([1998]<ref>http://www.un.int/cyprus/children.htm Statement by the Representative of Cyprus to the 3rd Committee Mr. Demetris Hadjiargyrou on Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children</ref>, [1999]<ref>http://www.un.int/cyprus/child54.htm Statement by the Representative of Cyprus to the 3rd Committee Mr. Demetris Hadjiargyrou on Agenda Item 112: Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children</ref>, [2000]<ref>http://www.un.int/cyprus/child55.htm Statement by the Representative of Cyprus the 3rd Committee Mr. Demetris Hadjiargyrou on Agenda item 110: Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children</ref>). | ||
The full text of the Convention can be accessed through the websites of [UNICEF]<ref>http://www.unicef.gr/reports/symb.php</ref>, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the English edition of the [Social Welfare Services of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance]<ref>http://www.mlsi.gov.cy/mlsi/sws/sws.nsf/dmllegislation_en/dmllegislation_en?OpenDocument&Start=1&Count=1000&Expand=2</ref>. | The full text of the Convention can be accessed through the websites of [UNICEF]<ref>http://www.unicef.gr/reports/symb.php H Σύμβαση για τα Δικαιώματα του Παιδιού</ref>, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the English edition of the [Social Welfare Services of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance]<ref>http://www.mlsi.gov.cy/mlsi/sws/sws.nsf/dmllegislation_en/dmllegislation_en?OpenDocument&Start=1&Count=1000&Expand=2 Social Welfare Services Legislation</ref>. | ||
'''Article 34''', listed below, is of particular importance: | '''Article 34''', listed below, is of particular importance: | ||
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'''Other conventions:''' | '''Other conventions:''' | ||
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[The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction]<ref>http://www.hcch.net/index_en.php?act=conventions.text&cid=24</ref> | [The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction]<ref>http://www.hcch.net/index_en.php?act=conventions.text&cid=24 Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction</ref> | ||
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[The European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions Concerning the Custody of Children | [The European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions Concerning the Custody of Children | ||
]<ref>http://conventions.coe.int/treaty/en/Treaties/Html/105.htm</ref> | ]<ref>http://conventions.coe.int/treaty/en/Treaties/Html/105.htm European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on Restoration of Custody of Children</ref> | ||
==Racial Discrimination== | ==Racial Discrimination== | ||
