Children — CRC 1989 — KSLU Hr Notes

Children — CRC 1989

Convention on the Rights of the Child — adopted 20 November 1989; entered into force 2 September 1990. Most ratified UN treaty — 196 State parties. USA is the only State that has not ratified.

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    CRC["CRC 1989 — 54 Articles"]:::root
    CRC --> P4["Four Guiding Principles"]:::section
    P4 --> GP1["Non-discrimination — Art. 2"]:::prin
    P4 --> GP2["Best Interests of the Child — Art. 3 — primary consideration"]:::prin
    P4 --> GP3["Right to Life, Survival and Development — Art. 6"]:::prin
    P4 --> GP4["Right to be Heard — Art. 12 — child's views respected"]:::prin
    CRC --> RIGHTS["Key Substantive Rights"]:::section
    RIGHTS --> R1["Art. 7 — Name, nationality, family care"]:::right
    RIGHTS --> R2["Art. 19 — Protection from all forms of violence"]:::right
    RIGHTS --> R3["Art. 28 — Right to education"]:::right
    RIGHTS --> R4["Art. 32 — Protection from economic exploitation"]:::right
    RIGHTS --> R5["Art. 37 — No torture, no death penalty for under 18"]:::right
    RIGHTS --> R6["Art. 38 — No recruitment into armed forces under 15"]:::right

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Optional Protocols to CRC

Child Rights in India