Scholars in childhood research have been reconsidering whether the participation of children and young people in sensitive research is necessary. This paper questions whether some of these objections arise out of colonial attitudes towards childhood, young people, human rights, and research. This paper draws on a participatory study that sought to ascertain how Palestinian young people construct their understandings of human rights. Discussion of some of the local perspectives and decolonial strategies offered by the Young People’s Advisory Groups show how they facilitated the voices of their peers safely and decolonised concepts of participation and protection in the process.

儿童研究学者一直在重新考虑是否有必要让儿童和年轻人参与敏感研究。本文质疑其中一些反对意见是否源于对童年、年轻人、人权和研究的殖民态度。本文借鉴了一项参与式研究，该研究旨在确定巴勒斯坦年轻人如何构建他们对人权的理解。青年咨询小组提供的一些地方观点和非殖民化战略的讨论表明，他们如何在这个过程中安全地促进同龄人的声音和非殖民化的参与和保护概念。