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Friday, August 06, 2010

U.S. Senator Criticizes U.N. Convention on Rights of Children

Most children’s rights proponents consider the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child an important step in protecting kids. Some, however, like U.S. Senator Jim DeMint, think the treaty goes too far, taking parental rights away from parents and giving them to the United Nations.

“DeMint is lead sponsor of S. Res. 519, a resolution to protect parental rights, which is co-sponsored by 30 senators total. Only four more senators need to sign on to inform President Obama that he does not have enough votes in the Senate to ratify the treaty, DeMint said.” [Source: CNS News]

DeMint also believes the treaty is redundant, since the United States already has child protection laws in place. Supporters of the treaty say its purpose is not necessarily to establish new laws, but to get governments around the globe speaking the same language about child protection and rights.


 

Labels: international

Posted By: Adoption Issues

Comments:

Chelsea on 11/25/2010
Interesting point of view. International adoptions have so many rules and so many things to follow. The usual concern is that not enough agencies are involved, so it's interesting to read the argument that sometimes there are too many cooks in the proverbial kitchen.