United Nations Convention On The Rights of The Child

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
By: Lilly Singh
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)

is a legally binding international agreement that outlines every child's
civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, regardless of race,
religion, or abilities.
Children's rights were given priority for the first time in modern
history when the League of Nations adopted the Geneva Declaration
on the Rights of the Child in 1924. Eglantyne Jebb, the founder of the
Save the Children Fund, wrote this.
All countries that sign the UNCRC are required by international law to
ensure that it is implemented. The Committee on the Rights of the
Child monitors this. Under Article 45(A), the UNCRC is also the only
international human rights treaty that gives non-governmental
organisations (NGOs) a direct role in overseeing its implementation.
The Convention addresses the needs and rights of children. It states
that "nations that ratify this convention are bound by international law
to it." Ratifying states must act in the child's best interests.
In all jurisdictions implementing the Convention, every child has

fundamental rights, such as the right to life, to their name and identity,
to be brought up by their parents inside one cultural or family
grouping, and to have a relationship with both their parents, even if
they are separated.
States are required by the Convention to allow parents to exercise their
parental responsibilities. The Convention also recognises that children
have the right to express themselves, to have their opinions heard and
acted upon when appropriate, and to respect their privacy and
protection from abuse or exploitation. It necessitates that their lives be
free of undue interference.
The Convention also requires signatory countries to provide separate

legal representation for a child in any judicial dispute involving their
care. It requests that the child's perspective be heard in such cases.
The Convention prohibits the death penalty for children. The
committee stated that all state parties had an " obligation to move
quickly to prohibit and eliminate all corporal punishment and all other
cruel or degrading forms of punishment of children". Article 19 of the
Convention on the Rights of the Child states that states must "take all
appropriate legislative, administrative, social, and educational
measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental
violence."
The General Assembly Proclaims the Declaration of the Rights of the

Child in order for him to have a good childhood and enjoy the rights
and freedoms set forth herein for his good and the good of society and
calls on parents, men and women as individuals, voluntary
organisations, local authorities, and national governments to recognise
such rights and strive for their observance through legislative and
other steps gradually taken in accordance with these rights.
Principle 1
Every child, irrespective of his or her race, sex, language, colour,
religion, political or other opinions, birth or another status, or national
or social origin, shall be entitled to these rights. These rights shall be
provided without any exception whatsoever.
Principle 2
Enactment of laws for the best interest of children; provision of
special protection of children. It shall be by the state and other means
to provide such conditions to enable them to develop mentally,
physically, spiritually, morally and socially in a normal and healthy
manner and the conditions of dignity and freedom.
Principle 3
A child from his birth shall entitle to a name and nationality.
Principle 4
The child will be entitled to social security benefits. He has the right
to grow and develop in good health; to that end, he and his mother will
be given special care and protection, including adequate prenatal and
postnatal care. The child has the right to adequate nutrition, shelter,
recreation, and medical care.
Principle 5
A child who is physiologically, mentally, or socially handicapped must
receive the special treatment, education, and care that his condition
requires.
Principle 6
Love and understanding are required for the child's complete and
harmonious development. He shall grow up in the care and
responsibility of his parents, whenever possible, and in any case in an
atmosphere of affection and moral and material security; a child of
tender years will not, except in exceptional cases, be separated from
his mother. Children without a family and those without adequate
means of support must be given special attention by society and public
authorities. It is preferable to receive state and other assistance for the
upkeep of children from large families.
Principle 7
The child has the right to an education that is free and compulsory, at
least in the elementary stages. He will be given an education that will
promote his general culture and allow him to develop his abilities,
individual judgment, moral and social responsibility, and become a
valuable member of society on an equal opportunity basis.
The child's best interests must be the guiding principle for those
responsible for his education and guidance, which begins with his
parents.
The child must have full access to play and recreation, which should
serve the same purposes as education; society and public authorities
must work to promote the enjoyment of his rights.
Principle 8
In all circumstances, the child must be among the very first to obtain
protection and relief.
Principle 9
The child must be protected from neglect, cruelty, or exploitation. He
shall not be subject to any form of traffic.
The child shall not be admitted to work before reaching the
appropriate minimum age; he shall not be forced or allowed to
participate in any occupation or employment that would jeopardise his
health or education or interrupt his physical, mental, or moral
development.
Principle 10
The child must be protected from practices that promote racial,
religious, or other forms of discrimination. He will be raised in a spirit
of understanding, tolerance, people-to-people friendship, peace, and
universal brotherhood, fully aware that his energy and talents should
be devoted to the service of his fellow men.
In 1992, India ratified the Convention, agreeing in principle to all

articles except those concerning child labour. In India, children under
the age of 18 are not permitted to work, but there is no outright
prohibition on child labour, and the practice is generally permitted in
most industries except those deemed hazardous.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child outlines the rights that
children must have to develop to their full potential. The Convention
recognises all children's fundamental human dignity and the
importance of guaranteeing their well-being and development.

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United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

By: Lilly Singh

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)

In all jurisdictions implementing the Convention, every child has

The Convention also requires signatory countries to provide separate

The General Assembly Proclaims the Declaration of the Rights of the

In 1992, India ratified the Convention, agreeing in principle to all

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