The rights of a child
“The children have rights; the adults have rights; shouldn’t our rights be noticed as much as yours?”
The Rights:
Children are entitled to all the rights guarenteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. A child (under the age of 18) must be able to depend on a adult to protect them , defend there rights and help them develope. The Convention of the Rights of a child is the most endorsed human rights treaty in the world which is followed by all but two countires. This convention of rights was put together on November 20, 1989.
In my research I discovered many articles on the rights of a child such as :
Survival and Development Right: to have enough food, proper shelter, formal education and health care.
The Protection Right: protectionn from abuse, neglect and cruelty and special protection due to war.
Participation Right: the freedom to express opinions, to be heard on matters of religion, social , economic, cultural and political life.
Children are not the property of there parents or are they objects of charity, they are human beings with rights. The convention of rights see’s the child as a individual, family and community member with not only rights but responsibilities that are age appropriate. I believe that all children everywhere have a right to all the above as it is not a lot to ask.
The violations:Children suffer many of the same human rights abuses as adults, but are often targeted because they are dependent and vulnerable or because children are not seen as individuals with their own rights.Thousands of children are forced by poverty or abuse to live on the streets where they are vulnerable to abuse. Millions more work at hazardous jobs or are victims of child trafficking and forced prostitution. Girl children suffer gender-specific abuses, such as female genital mutilation, and are particularly vulnerable to other forms of abuse, including rape.
