Article 3: Best interests of the child
Scope: National
	Countries: Russian Federation
	Related CRC Articles: Article 21: Adoption, Article 27: Standard of living, Article 3: Best interests of the child, Article 4: Implementation of rights
	Cited CRC Articles: Article 27: Standard of living, Article 3: Best interests of the child, Article 4: Implementation of rights
	
	Issues: Domestic adoption
Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children and Another v. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Another
Scope: National
	Countries: South Africa
	Related CRC Articles: Article 16: Protection of privacy, Article 3: Best interests of the child, Article 40: Administration of juvenile justice
	Cited CRC Articles: none
	
	
Mendoza et al. v. Argentina
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Scope: Regional
	
	Related CRC Articles: Article 20: Protection of a child without family, Article 24: Health and health services, Article 25: Periodic review of placement, Article 28: Education, Article 3: Best interests of the child, Article 37: Torture and deprivation of liberty, Article 40: Administration of juvenile justice, Article 6: Survival and development, Article 8: Preservation of identity
	Cited CRC Articles: Article 20: Protection of a child without family, Article 24: Health and health services, Article 25: Periodic review of placement, Article 28: Education, Article 3: Best interests of the child, Article 37: Torture and deprivation of liberty, Article 40: Administration of juvenile justice, Article 6: Survival and development, Article 8: Preservation of identity
	
	
M. X. et autres v. le procureur général près la cour d’appel de Rennes et autres (Mr X and other v. Attorney General at the Court of Appeal of Rennes and other)
Scope: National
	Countries: France
	Related CRC Articles: Article 3: Best interests of the child, Article 7: Name and nationality, Article 8: Preservation of identity
	Cited CRC Articles: Article 3: Best interests of the child
	
	Issues: Preservation of identity
Le procureur général près la cour d’appel de Rennes et autres v. M. X. (Attorney General at the Court of Appeal of Rennes and other v. Mr X)
Scope: National
	Countries: France
	Related CRC Articles: Article 3: Best interests of the child, Article 7: Name and nationality, Article 8: Preservation of identity
	Cited CRC Articles: Article 3: Best interests of the child
	Themes: none
	
In the matter of the Adoption of Children Act Chapter 26:01 of the Laws of Malawi and in the matter of Chifundo James (an infant)
Scope: National
	Countries: Malawi
	Related CRC Articles: Article 20: Protection of a child without family, Article 21: Adoption, Article 3: Best interests of the child
	Cited CRC Articles: Article 20: Protection of a child without family, Article 21: Adoption, Article 3: Best interests of the child
	
	Issues: Inter-country adoption
In Re Adoption of BR
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Scope: National
	Countries: Nauru
	Related CRC Articles: Article 2: Non-discrimination, Article 20: Protection of a child without family, Article 21: Adoption, Article 3: Best interests of the child
	Cited CRC Articles: Article 2: Non-discrimination, Article 20: Protection of a child without family, Article 21: Adoption, Article 3: Best interests of the child
	
	Issues: Inter-country adoption
L, HVN, THN and T v. R
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Scope: National
	Countries: United Kingdom
	Related CRC Articles: Article 3: Best interests of the child, Article 35: Sale; trafficking and abduction, Article 39: Rehabilitative care, Optional Protocol on the sale of children; child prostitution and child pornography
	Cited CRC Articles: Article 3: Best interests of the child
	
	
C.K. (A Child) (through Ripples International as her guardian and next friend) and others v. Commissioner of Police / Inspector General of the National Police Service and others
Scope: National
	Countries: Kenya
	Related CRC Articles: Article 19: Protection from abuse and neglect, Article 2: Non-discrimination, Article 3: Best interests of the child, Article 34: Sexual exploitation, Article 39: Rehabilitative care, Article 4: Implementation of rights, Article 5: Parental guidance and the childs evolving capacities, Article 6: Survival and development, Article 7: Name and nationality, Article 8: Preservation of identity
	Cited CRC Articles: Article 19: Protection from abuse and neglect, Article 2: Non-discrimination, Article 3: Best interests of the child, Article 34: Sexual exploitation, Article 39: Rehabilitative care, Article 4: Implementation of rights, Article 5: Parental guidance and the childs evolving capacities, Article 6: Survival and development, Article 7: Name and nationality, Article 8: Preservation of identity
	
	
The Queen on the Application of HC (a child, by his litigation friend CC) v. The Secretary of State for the Home Department and Another
Scope: National
	Countries: United Kingdom
	Related CRC Articles: Article 1: Definition of a child, Article 12: The childs opinion, Article 3: Best interests of the child, Article 37: Torture and deprivation of liberty, Article 40: Administration of juvenile justice, Article 5: Parental guidance and the childs evolving capacities, Article 9: Separation from parents
	Cited CRC Articles: Article 1: Definition of a child, Article 12: The childs opinion, Article 3: Best interests of the child, Article 37: Torture and deprivation of liberty, Article 40: Administration of juvenile justice, Article 5: Parental guidance and the childs evolving capacities, Article 9: Separation from parents