un rights of the child




		A Summary of the United Nations Rights of the Child Treaty.
	home	Everyone under 18 years of age has all the rights in this convention.The Convention applies to everyone whatever their race, religion,
	highlight	abilities, whatever they think or say, whatever type of family they come from.
	children at war	All organisations concerned with children should work towards what is best for each child. Governments should make these rights
	stages	available to children. Governments should respect the rights and responsibilities of families to direct and guide their children so that, as
	words by children	they grow they learn to use their rights properly.
		All children have the right to life.
	eastbourne festival	Governments should ensure that children survive and develop properly.
	brighton festival	All children have the right to a legally registered name, the right to nationality and the right to know and, as far as possible, to be cared for
	newhaven fort	by their parents.
		Governments should respect childrens rights to a name a nationality and family ties.
	workshops	Children should not be seperated from their parents unless it is for their own good, for example if a parent is mistreating or neglecting a
	talks	child . Children whose parents have seperated have the right to stay in contact with both parents, unless this might hurt the child..
	debate	Families who live in different countries should be allowed to move between those countries so that parents and children can stay in
		contact or get back together as a family.
	links	Governments should take steps to stop children being taken out of their own country illegally.
	contact	Children have the right to say what they think should happen, when adults are making decisions that effect 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 others.
		Children have the right to think and believe what they want and to practise their religion, as long as they are not stopping other people
		from enjoying their rights.
		Parents should guide their children on this matter.
		Children have the right to meet together and to join groups and organisations, as long as this does not stop other people from enjoying
		their rights.
		Children have the right to privacy.
		The law should protact them from attacks against their way of life, their good name, their families and their homes.
		Children have the right to reliable information from the mass media. TV, radio and newspapers should provide information that children
		can understand and should not promote materials that could harm children.
		Both parents share responsibility for bringing up their children and should always consider what is best for the child.
		Governments should help parents by providing services to support them, particularly if both parents work.
		Governments should ensure that children are properly cared for, and protect them from violence, abuse and neglect by their parents or
		anyone else who looks after them.
		Children who cannot be looked after by their own family must be looked after properly, by people who respect their religion, culture and
		language.
		When children are adopted the first concern is what is best for them. The same rules apply whether the children are adopted in the country
		where they were born or taken to live in another country.
		Children who came into a country as refugees have the same rights as children born in that country.
		Children who have any form of disability should have special care and support so that they can lead full and independant lives.
		Children have the right to good quality healthcare and to clean water, nutritious food and a clean enviroment so the will stay healthy.
		Rich countries should help poorer countries achieve this.
		Children who are looked after by the local authority rather than their parents should have their situation reviewed regularly.
		The Government should provide extra money for the children of families in need.
		Children have a right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical and mental needs.The Government should help
		families who cannot afford to provide this.
		Children have a right to an education.
		Discipline in schools should respect childrens human dignity.
		Primary education should be free.
		Wealthy countries should help poore countries acheive this.
		Education should develop each child's personality and talents to the full. It should encourage children to respect their parents and their
		own and others cultures.
		Children have a right to learn and use the language and customs of their families, whether these are shared by the majority of people in
		the country or not.
		All children have the right to relax and play and to enjoy a wide range of activities.
		The Government should protet children from work that is dangerous or might harm their health or education.
		The Government should provide ways of protecting children from dangerous drugs.
		The Government should protect children from sexual abuse.
		The Government should make sure that children are not abducted or sold.
		Children should be protected from any activities that could harm their development.
		Children who break the law should not be treated cruelly. They should not be put in prison with adults and should be able to keep in contact with
		their families.
		Governments should not allow children under 15 to join the army.
		Children in War Zones should achieve special attention.
		Children who have been neglected or abused should reieve special help to restore their self respect.
		Prison sentences for children should only be used for the most serious offences.
		If the laws of a particular country protect children better than these articles of Convention then these laws should stay.
		THe Government should make the Convention known to all parents and children.