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This is a child-friendly version of the General Comment on Children’s Rights in Relation to the Digital Environment (2021). It was written by young people between the ages of 11-17 to make it easier for other young people to understand.

Young people from across the world provide an overview of the General comment and inform other children and young people about the rights that they have in a way that is easy to understand in a video published by the 5Rights foundation.

This brief report summarizes the key findings of a large-scale international child participation study conducted by Professor Amanda Third and Lilly Moody from the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University on behalf of the 5Rights Foundation and with the support of 27 partner organizations from around the world.

Background, summary, methodology and key themes of "Our Rights in the Digital World"

Chapter Protection from “Our Rights in the Digital World”

The European Commission has developed a new strategy to protect children’s rights

The European Commission has developed a new strategy to protect children’s rights.

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has published a General Comment on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment.

Explanatory Notes on the General Comment No. 25 (2021) on Children’s Rights in Relation to the Digital Environment.