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INTERVIEW WITH DR. ROBERT DOYA NANIMA, UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN CAPE, AND EXPERT ON THE AFRICAN COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF THE CHILD:AN AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE ON DECOLONIZATION AND CHILDREN S RIGHTS
DATA DE CATALOGAÇÃO:
19/04/2023
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AFRICA; AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS; CHILDREN S RIGHTS; DECOLONIALISM; DECOLONIALITY; WELFARE OF THE CHILD;
RESUMO
To better understand the realities and nuances of the connection between decolonization
and children s rights, different regional perspectives must be explored.
Accordingly, this interview was held for this special journal issue in January 2023
with Dr. Robert Doya Nanima from the University of Western Cape, and Expert
on the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. Due
to the fundamental legal foundation of children s rights, this interview considers
regional laws and related activities in the African continent to further decolonization.
After describing his trajectory in children s rights and decolonization,
Dr. Nanima highlights key considerations in the practice of monitoring children s
rights in the African context. He argues that there are three nuanced approaches
that the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child presents in connection
with children s rights and decolonization through its working methods,
namely its underpinning history, the added value, and strategic engagements. It
is also emphasized that the relationship between decolonization and children s
rights starts by understanding the problem between colonization and children s
rights. Furthermore, just as children s rights need to be contextualized in specific
contexts, decolonization must be as well. Young people are not a homogenous
group and the elements of locality and personal identity including intersectional
considerations of race, ethnicity and gender, are also highlighted. Dr. Nanima
outlines the cross-cutting relevance of the human rights of children and the requirement
that we go deeper than assumptions that we may have about children
and youth. Rights are not only about intentions but also necessitate concrete results.
Before concluding, Dr. Nanima recommends some relevant African authors
on the topic of decolonization.
