United Nations Convention on The Rights of The Child

 

Participation, Protection and Provision Rights for Young People and Children

Young People have a right to:


Participation Rights

Protection Rights

Provision Rights

 

Participation Rights:

  • non-discrimination (Article 2)
  • a name and nationality (Article 7)
  • be involved in all decisions concerning them (Article 12)
  • freedom of expression (Article 13)
  • freedom of thought, conscience and religion (Article 14)
  • freedom of association (Article 15)
  • privacy (Article 16)
  • access to information (Article 17)
  • physical integrity- protection from abuse, neglect and exploitation (Article 19)
  • school discipline which respects their dignity (Article 28)
  • enjoy their culture, religion and use their own language (Article 30)
  • legal representation when they are accused of committing criminal acts (Article 40)

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Protection Rights:

  • their best interests to be the primary consideration in any decision (Article 3)
  • live with their parents (Article 9)
  • special protection if they live away from their families (Article 20)
  • protection and humanitarian assistance if they are refugees, or seeking refugee status (Article 22)
  • periodic review of their care if they live away from home (Article 25)
  • be protected from economic exploitation (Article 32)
  • be protected from drug misuse (Article 33)
  • be protected from sexual exploitation and abuse (Article 34)
  • protection from abduction (Article 35)
    torture or other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment (Article 37).

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Provision Rights:

  • Special care and assistance if they are disabled to ensure their fullest social integration and individual development (Article 23)
  • health care (Article 24)
  • social security provision (Article 26)
    an adequate standard of living (Article 27)
  • education (articles 28 and 29)
  • play and leisure (Article 31)
  • separate provision from adults when they are detained or imprisoned (Article 37)
  • rehabilitative care when they have been subject to abuse, exploitation, neglect or any other form of cruel, degrading or inhumane treatment (Article 39)

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