A birth certificate is a human right. Why aren't they free and easier to get?
- Written by Liz Allen, Demographer, ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods, Australian National University
www.shutterstock.comThis week marks the 31st anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child.
As we reflect on the value and place of children, this gives us a chance to look at how birth registration and birth certificates operate in Australia today.
As the UN notes, “a name and nationality is every child’s right”....
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