How can states realise children’s rights in a digital world? invitation to a consultation

The Committee on the Rights of the Child, the UN body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by its State parties, is inviting interested stakeholders to comment on its draft general comment on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment. LSE’s Professor Sonia Livingstone explains why this is an important step forward and what some of the evidence in this area indicates. Responses to the consultation can be submitted by the 15 November deadline. Update: please note that a child-friendly version of the draft General Comment has just been published, and children’s views of the draft text are also warmly invited.