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}}</ref> That Covenant, which is international law, has several provisions, which are applicable to the circumcision of children. | }}</ref> That Covenant, which is international law, has several provisions, which are applicable to the circumcision of children. | ||
The General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in 1989 (Twenty-two years later). The CRC does not include certain rights that were already protected by the ICCPR. | The General Assembly adopted the ''Convention on the Rights of the Child'' (CRC) in 1989 (Twenty-two years later). The CRC does not include certain rights of children that were already protected by the ICCPR. | ||
==Application of the ICCPR to non-therapeutic circumcision of children== | ==Application of the ICCPR to non-therapeutic circumcision of children== | ||
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}}</ref> The CRC does not replace the ICCPR, which had been previously adopted by the General Assembly. The ICCPR already provides certain rights to children. The CRC adds additional rights that children need for protection due to their immaturity and vulnerability. The two documents must be read together to receive the complete picture. Unfortunately, many seem to believe that rights provided by the CRC are the only human rights of children, but that view is incorrect. | }}</ref> The CRC does not replace the ICCPR, which had been previously adopted by the General Assembly. The ICCPR already provides certain rights to children. The CRC adds additional rights that children need for protection due to their immaturity and vulnerability. The two documents must be read together to receive the complete picture. Unfortunately, many seem to believe that rights provided by the CRC are the only human rights of children, but that view is incorrect. | ||
==Application of the | ==Application of the CRC to non-therapeutic circumcision of children== | ||
===Article two=== | ===Article two=== | ||