HHRJ

Discrimination and Children’s Right to Freedom of Association and Assembly Nico Brando[*] Laura Lundy[+] “I started striking from school every Friday. I did this because I was under 18 and being under 18 meant I had no vote, no say in the decision-making process of my Government.”[1] (Anna Warren, 2019). Introduction Children[2] are treated differently […]

Age Discrimination and the Personhood of Children and Youth Jonathan Todres*   A significant percentage of the population of the United States, or any other country, lives without voting rights, is prohibited from holding public office, has restricted access to employment opportunities, and is subjected to greater restrictions on their participation rights such as freedom […]

The International Framework of Children’s Rights Fosters Discrimination against Young People Brian Gran[*][+] “The right to have rights, or the right of every individual to belong to humanity, should be guaranteed by humanity itself. It is by no means certain whether this is possible.”[1] Hannah Arendt Introduction: The purposes of this paper are to explore […]

Age discrimination exceptionalism? Wouter Vandenhole[*] Discrimination on the basis of chronological age (in short: age discrimination) is an under-researched dimension of human rights discrimination law. In what follows, I will explore some of the conceptual challenges that age discrimination may pose. My background is in children’s rights law and human rights law. I approach children’s […]

Student Discounts and other preferential treatment on grounds of age: untangling scope, legitimate objectives, and proportionate responses Dr. Elaine Dewhurst[*] Introduction Providing student discounts or other forms of preferential treatment which essentially amount to free access, reduced tariffs, or preferential access to certain groups based on age has become a social norm from which it […]