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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.
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The membership of the Committee on the Rights of the Child as of 2017is:
Name of Member
Country of Nationality
Ms. Suzanne AHO ASSOUMA* (Vice Chairperson)
Togo
Ms. Amal Salman ALDOSERI **
Bahrain
Ms. Hynd AYOUBI IDRISSI*
Morocco
Mr. Jorge CARDONA LLORENS*
Spain
Mr. Bernard GASTAUD* (Rapporteur)
Monaco
Ms. Olga a. KHAZOVA** (Vice Chairperson)
Russian Federation
Mr. Hatem KOTRANE*
Tunisia
Mr. Cephas LUMINA**
Zambia
Mr. Gehad MADI*
Egypt
Mr. Benyam Dawit MEZMUR **
Ethiopia
Mr. Clarence NELSON* (Vice Chairperson)
Samoa
Ms. Mikiko OTANI**
Japan
Mr. Luis Ernesto PEDERNERA REYNA**
Uruguay
Mr. José Angel RODRÍGUEZ REYES* (Vice Chairperson)
Venezuela
Ms. Kirsten SANDBERG*
Norway
Ms. Ann Marie SKELTON**
South Africa
Ms. Velina TODOROVA**
Bulgaria
Ms. Renate WINTER** (Chairperson)
Austria
Term expires on 28 February 2019* Term expires on 28 February 2021**
Names of the 9 candidates elected for the period 1 March 2019-28 February 2023.
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Fact Sheet No.10
18 Candles: The Convention on the Rights of the Child Reaches Majority
Special Rapporteur on sale of childrenSRSG for children and armed conflict SRSG on Violence against ChildrenStudy on Violence Against ChildrenStudy on Children deprived of libertyUNICEFUN Special Session on Children
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CRINChild Rights ConnectAfrican Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child Institut International des droits de l'enfant Terminology Guidelines for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (Luxembourg Guidelines)
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