Committee on the Rights of the Child Child safeguarding procedure A. Introduction

12 (2009) on the right of the child to be heard, as well as the Committee’s working methods for the participation of children in the reporting process and in the days of general discussion. [...] 12 (2009) on the right of the child to be heard, and further elaborated in the Committee‘s working methods for the participation of children in the reporting process (CRC/C/66/2) and in the days of general discussion (CRC/C/155). [...] The Coordinator’s alternate is the OHCHR’s Secretary of the Committee, in case the Coordinator of the Working Group on Child Participation is in any way alleged to be personally compromised or is in any way associated with the incident or other child safeguarding concern. [...] (If the person implicated is the Coordinator of the Working Group on Child Participation, the case is reported to the Secretary of the Committee.) The Coordinator of the Working Group on Child Participation, in consultation with the Working Group, assesses the concern or incident and decides on the course of action, including the following steps: • Determine whether further investigation is necess. [...] • Refer the case for further investigation to: o The relevant organization, if the concern relates to an accompanying adult, staff member or non-staff personnel of that organization; o The Chair of the Committee if the concern relates to a Committee member; o The Secretary of the Committee and the OHCHR Chief of Section, if the concern relates to an OHCHR staff member or intern; o The local author.