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==Human rights==
===United Nations multi-lateral human rights treaties===
The Netherlands signed the ''[[International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights]]'' (ICCPR) on 25 June 1969 and formally ratified the [[ICCPR ]] treaty on 20 May 1978.<ref name="ratstatus">{{REFweb
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}}</ref> Article 2 of the [[ICCPR ]] requires the Netherlands to apply and enforce the provisions of the [[ICCPR ]] within its territory. See [[Human_rightsInternational_Covenant_on_Civil_and_Political_Rights#Application_of_the_ICCPR_to_non-therapeutic_circumcision_of_children| ICCPR: Application of the ICCPR to non-therapeutic circumcision of children]] for detailed information on the rights applicable to non-therapeutic circumcision of children.
The Netherlands signed the ''Convention on the Rights of the Child'' (CRC) on 26 January 1990 an formally ratified the CRC treaty on 6 February 1995.<ref name="ratstatus" /> Article 2 of the CRC require the Netherlands to respect and ensure the rights specified in the CRC to each child within its jurisdiction. See [[Human_rights#Application_of_the_CRC_to_non-therapeutic_circumcision_of_children| Application of the CRC to non-therapeutic circumcision of children]] for detailed information on the rights applicable to non-therapeutic circumcision of children.