ABSTRACT
In spite of the fact that international law on the rights of the child has progressed immeasurably over the past decade, many States continue to view some children as more deserving of protection than others.3 When the State takes a hierarchical approach to children’s rights, inevitably, the rights of those children in conflict with the law are relegated. Consequently, in the treatment of these children, the majority of States are in violation of their international legal obligations.
