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A birth certificate is a human right. Why aren't they free and easier to get?

  • Written by Liz Allen, Demographer, ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods, Australian National University
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This week marks the 31st anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child.

As we reflect on the value and place of children, this gives us a chance to look at how birth registration and birth certificates operate in Australia today.

As the UN notes, “a name and nationality is every child’s right”....

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