Children’s Rights

•Are they
respected?
 United Nations Convention on
the Rights of the Child
• A convention is an agreement
between countries to obey the
same law.That means that our
government has to make sure
that every child has their rights
respected.
 Article 1

• Every child has the following

rights without distiction of any
kind such as race, colour, sex,
language, political or other
opinion, origin or economic
position.
 Article 2
• Every child has special protection,
opportunities and servicies that allow his
physical, mental, moral, spiritual and social
growth, in a healthy way and in condition of
freedom and dignity.
 Article 3

•From his birth, every child

has the right to a name and
a nationality.
 Article 4

• Every child has the right to enjoy the benefits of

social security, to grow up in good health. For this
purpose, he and his mother will have special care,
both prenatal and postnatal. Every child has the right
to adequate nutrition, housing, recreation and
adequate medical servicies.
 Article 5

•The child that suffers from

physical and mental
immaturity, needs special
safeguards and care.
 Article 6

• Every child, for the full and harmonious development

of his or her personality, should grow up in a family
environment, in an atmosphere of happiness, love
and understanding. Public authorities have the
obligation to care for children without a family or for
those without adequate means of support.
 Article 7
• Every child has the right to recive free public
education that allows him to develop his abilities,
individual judgement and his sense of moral and
social responsibility and to become an useful
member of society.
 Article 8

• Every child has the right to be

assisted and protected first, in
any circumstance.
 Article 9
• Every child has to be protected from all forms of
neglect, cruelty and exploitation. He won’t be
permitted to work before an appropriate minimun
age.
 Article 10
• Every child should be fully prepared to live an
individual life in society, and brought up in the spirit
of peace, dignity, tolerance, freedom, equality and
solidarity. Children should be protected from racial,
religious or any other kind of discrimination.

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Can we change
this cruel
reality?
Malnutrition
Neglected
Children begging on the streets
Unprotected
Child Labour and Exploitation
Abused
 What we can certainly do
• Learn about the topic and defend
children’s rights.
• Cooperate with a charitable institution.
• Help children whenever possible.
• Report violation of children’s rights to
authorities