Children’s rights and UK legislation

What can be used to test or protect children's rights?	Applicability	Channel
International human rights law United Nations Convention on Children's Rights and other International Human Rights Instrument	Human rights standards for all children globally (apart from US and Somalia)	Monitored and implemented by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child and other International Treaty Bodies
Regional law European Convention on Human Rights EU Charter of Fundamental Rights	Applies to all children within the Council of Europe States The Charter only forms an obligation for states when dealing with EU law matters; binding on the institutions	European Court of Human Rights
UK domestic statutory law (primary legislation Acts of Parliament) Human Rights Act 1998 Children Act 1989 Children Act 2004 Anti-discrimination legislation	Applies to all children within the UK	UK domestic courts
Case law e.g. Gillick Case	Applies to children within the UK	UK domestic courts

What can be used to test or protect children's rights?