The most widely ratified human rights' treaty in history, the Conventions on the Rights of the Child was agreed to on 20 November 1989 by the United Nations General Assembly, by 191 member States. (the US and Somalia being the only two not to ratify it.)
Child rights in action
For a beautiful photo essay of the Rights
http://www.unicef.org/crc/index_understanding.html
These universally agreed set of standards and obligations place children center-stage in the quest for a just, respectful and peaceful society.
It spells out the basic human rights for all children, everywhere, all the time:
1.Definition of a Child
2. Non-discrimination
3. Best Interests of the Child
4. Protection of Rights
5. Parental Guidance
6. Survival and Development
7. Registration, name nationality and care
8. Preservation of Identity
9. Separation from parents
10. Family Reunification
11. Kidnapping
12. Respect for the views of the child
13. Freedom of expression
14. Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
15. Freedom of association
16. Right to Privacy
17. Access to information; mass media
18. Parental responsibilities; state assistance
19. Protection from all forms of violence
20. Children Deprived of family environment
21. Adoption
22. Refugee children
23. Children with disabilities
24. Health and services
25. Review of treatment
26. Social security
27. Adequate Standard of living
28. Right to education
29. Goals of education
30. Children of minorities/ indigenous groups
31. Leisure, play, culture
32. Child Labour
33. Drug abuse
34. Sexual exploitation
35. Abduction, sale and trafficking
36. Other forms of Exploitation
37. Detention and punishment
38. War and armed conflict
39. Rehabilitation of child victims
40. Juvenile justice
41. Respect for superior national standards
42. Knowledge of rights
43-54 Implementation measures
A Resource For Children
http://www.unicef.org/voy/explore/rights/explore_155.html
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