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United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child

SEN My Changing World. United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child. United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child. My country has made these promises to me and to all the children who live here:. Anyone under the age of 18 is a child.

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United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child

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  1. SEN My Changing World United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child

  2. United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child My country has made these promises to me and to all the children who live here: • Anyone under the age of 18 is a child. • You cannot take part in armed conflict if you are under the age of 15. • All children have the rights listed below. • All decisions made about children should be based on the child’s ‘best interest’. Every child has the right to: • life; • a name; • a nationality; • not be separated from their parents (unless it is for their own good); • be cared for by the state in the absence of their parents;

  3. express their opinion; • information; • freedom of thought, conscience and religion; • peaceful meetings; • privacy, honour and reputation; • education; • health care; • protection from abuse by parents or other people who look after them; • enjoy their culture and language (if they belong to a minority); • play; • protection from harmful work; • protection from drugs, sexual abuse and abduction; • freedom from torture, capital punishment and life imprisonment.

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