Researchpaper
Children's rights are about treating children with the equality, respect and dignity to which they are entitled, not because they are the “adults of tomorrow”, but because they are human beings today.
Children face particular exclusions and discrimination against which they have a right to full protection.
The fact that children are not adults, and the low social status afforded to them in most societies, means they may receive unfair treatment, or be left out of decision-making
All children have the right to life. Governments should ensure that children survive and develop healthily
All children have the right to a legally registered name, and nationality. Also the right to know and, as far as possible, to be cared for by their parents
Children have the right to say what they think should happen, when adults are making decisions that affect them, and to have their opinions taken into account.
Children have the right to get and to share information, as long as the information is not damaging to them or to others.
All children and young people have a right to a primary education
Education should develop each child's personality and talents to the full. It should encourage children to respect their parents, and their own and other cultures. An End to Violence against Children Worldwide Children worldwide suffer from abuse everyday. Not too many people are aware of the different kinds of abuse the children undergo-not because they don?t care, but because it is not publicized enough for anyone to do anything about it. Human rights groups have mainly focused on the rights of adults rather than children- chiefly the reason why this issue has not yet been solved. The maltreatment of children, let alone anyone, should not be tolerated anywhere. On the night of November 20th, 1989, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the world?s most widely ratified treaty in the world. They put together the Convention on the
Children face particular exclusions and discrimination against which they have a right to full protection.
The fact that children are not adults, and the low social status afforded to them in most societies, means they may receive unfair treatment, or be left out of decision-making
All children have the right to life. Governments should ensure that children survive and develop healthily
All children have the right to a legally registered name, and nationality. Also the right to know and, as far as possible, to be cared for by their parents
Children have the right to say what they think should happen, when adults are making decisions that affect them, and to have their opinions taken into account.
Children have the right to get and to share information, as long as the information is not damaging to them or to others.
All children and young people have a right to a primary education
Education should develop each child's personality and talents to the full. It should encourage children to respect their parents, and their own and other cultures. An End to Violence against Children Worldwide Children worldwide suffer from abuse everyday. Not too many people are aware of the different kinds of abuse the children undergo-not because they don?t care, but because it is not publicized enough for anyone to do anything about it. Human rights groups have mainly focused on the rights of adults rather than children- chiefly the reason why this issue has not yet been solved. The maltreatment of children, let alone anyone, should not be tolerated anywhere. On the night of November 20th, 1989, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the world?s most widely ratified treaty in the world. They put together the Convention on the