Open AccessThe child’s right to freedom of expression and right to information: legal analysis
Author(s) -
Мар’яна Цьвок
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pravovì gorizonti
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2519-2353
DOI - 10.21272/legalhorizons.2020.i22.p52
Subject(s) - law , convention , political science , normative , convention on the rights of the child , freedom of information , exclusive right , european union , human rights , freedom of expression , right to know , fundamental rights , business , intellectual property , economic policy
The article analizes normative and legal acts, which establish the child’s right to freedom of expression and right to information. It is noted that Ukraine has ratified a number of regulations, which establish certain provisions concerning the child’s right to freedom of expression, as well as the right to freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of the child’s choice. These include the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), the Convention on Contact Concerning Children (ETS- 192) (2006), and the European Convention on the Exercise of Children’s Rights (2006). It is mentioned that Ukraine has a State Social Program «National Action Plan for the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child» for the period up to 2021 (2018).Special attention is paid to the analysis of legal provisions regarding child’s use of information in the digital environment. In particular, it is stated that the Council of Europe Strategy on the Rights of the Child (2016‒2021) provides opportunities for growth in the digital world, and the Recommendation CM/Rec (2018)7 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to member states establishes the principles of observance, protection and realization of the child’s rights in the digital environment.The article analyzes main provisions established in domestic law governing the child’s right to freedom of expression and right to information in Ukraine. At the same time, it is noticed that the implementation of these rights may be restricted by law in the interests of national security of Ukraine, its territorial integrity or public order.It is concluded that although today in Ukraine the implementation of the child’s right to freedom of expression and right to information is regulated, the national legislation in this area needs to be improved in accordance with existing international and European regulations.