Current UN Issues Regarding Children, Parents, and Religious Freedom – by Bruce C. Hafen, Emeritus Dean and Professor of Law, Brigham Young University. Presented in Mesa, Arizona, January 21, 2016. Prof. Hafen’s remarks target three issues: (1) child dependency vs. child autonomy, (2) rights of protection vs. rights of choice, and (3) objective vs. subjective measures of a child’s capacity.