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The Committee on the Rights of the Child is composed of 18 independent experts who are persons of high moral character and recognized competence in the field of human rights.
Members are elected for a term of four years by States parties in accordance with article 43 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Members serve in their personal capacity and may be re-elected if nominated.
Also available: Information on former CRC members from 1991 to 2013
Also available: Information on former CRC members from 2005 to 2013
The membership of the Committee on the Rights of the Child as of 1st March 2015 is:
Name
Nationality
Term expires
Ms. Amal Salman ALDOSERI (Vice-Chairperson)
Bahrain
28 February 2021
Ms. Suzanne AHO ASSOUMA
Togo
28 February 2019
Ms. Hynd AYOUBI IDRISSI
Morocco
Mr. Jorge CARDONA LLORENS
Spain
Mr. Bernard GASTAUD
Monaco
Mr. Peter GURÁN
Slovakia
28 February 2017
Ms. Olga a. KHAZOVA
Russian Federation
Mr. Hatem KOTRANE
Tunisia
Mr. Gehad MADI
Egypt
Mr. Benyam Dawit MEZMUR (Chairperson)
Ethiopia
Ms. Yasmeen MUHAMAD SHARIFF (Vice Chairperson)
Malaysia
Mr. Clarence NELSON
Samoa
Mr. Wanderlino NOGUEIRA NETO
Brazil
Ms Sara DE JESÚS OVIEDO FIERRO (Vice Chairperson)
Ecuador
Ms. Maria Rita PARSI
Italy
Mr. José Angel RODRÍGUEZ REYES
Venezuela
Ms. Kirsten SANDBERG (Rapporteur)
Norway
Ms. Renate WINTER (Vice Chairperson)
Austria
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Fact Sheet No.10
18 Candles: The Convention on the Rights of the Child Reaches Majority
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CRIN Child Rights Connect African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child Institut International des droits de l'enfant
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