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If you are under18 years old,

you have theserights, too!

CONVENTION ON THERIGHTS OF THE CHILD

Children need special protection. When communicating with them we show our true colors, so to speak. This is true of adults, but also of societies and states. Children have been abused and exploited throughout history, which constitutes a particularly grave violation of human rights.

This is why from the very start the United Nations took this problem upon itself. On 11 December 1946, one year after the organization was established, the United Nations General Assembly set up the United Nations Children’s Fund – UNICEF.

Convention on theRights of the Child

Article 24Children have the right togood quality health care – the best health care possible – to safe drinking water,nutri�ous food, a clean and safe environment,and informa�on to help them stay healthy.

Every child has the right to a safe and healthy life

Article 28The right to free primary educa�on,the availability of voca�onal educa�ng,and the need for measures toreduce the drop-out rates.

Every childhas the right toeducation

Article 7The right from birth to a name,

to acquire a na onality and to knowand be cared for by his or her parents.

Every childhas the right toidentity

Article 32The right of the child to

protec�on against harmfulforms of work and against exploita�on.

Every childhas the right

to be protected from

harmful labor

Article 5States are to respect the

parents and family in theirchild rearing func�on.

Every child hasthe right to family

Article 38Children under 15 years are not

to take a direct part in hos�li�es. No recruitment of children under 15.

Every child hasthe right to special

protectionduring wartime

Article 12The right of the child to expresshis or her opinion and to havethis taken into considera�on.

Every child hasthe right to express their ownopinion and to have access to

information

Article 19States have the obliga�on to protect children from all forms of abuse. Social programmes and support services shall be made available.

Every childhas the rightto be protectedfrom abuse

Article 23The right to benefit from

special care and educaonfor a fuller life in society.

Every child with disability has

the right to special care

Article 2All rights must be granted to each child without

excepon. The State must protect the child without excepon. The State must protect the child against

all forms of discriminaons.

Every child has the right to be

protected from discrimination

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