7.6 CRC (1989)

The Convention on the Rights of the Child — the most-ratified human-rights treaty (universal save one): the child's definition (under 18, unless majority earlier); the four general principles (non-discrimination; the best interests as a primary consideration; the right to life and development; the child's views — participation); the survival-and-development, protection and participation clusters; the Optional Protocols (armed conflict's involvement; sale of children; the communications protocol). The committee: the General Comments' doctrine (the juvenile-justice GC — LAW 312's cross-read). Nepal: a party; the Children's Act 2075's domestication; the child- rights governance (the child-friendly local governance; the NPA-for-children's plans).