The Human Rights of Street and Working Children: A Practical Manual For Advocates The book presents information in an accesible question-and -answer format. It is divided into 3 sections for ease of reference. The first section defines substantive rights -survival, fair treatment, and empowerment. The Second section provides practical guidelines on how to use regional and international human rights sytems such as The Inter-America Commission on Human rights, or the UN Committee on Torture.The third and last section contains a comprehensive list of human rights documents with tables by country detailing the status and the stage in the implementation process of each convention. The book is one -stop guide both for experienced advocates and for non-specialists in the field. It explains how to use regional and international treaties and mechanisms for the protection and defence of street and working children when national law fails.