N° 233 – ‘Right’ to protection of family life: Implications for children deprived of parental care?

Debate is rife over claims there is a ‘right’ to a family or to live in a family environment – as opposed to the fully- accepted right to the protection of family life. However, little attention is paid to the implications of such claims for children’s rights as a whole, and in particular for those children without parental care. Whilst much time is spent on such discussions, it is important to keep each child’s individual rights at the centre.