Charter Rights of The Child Powerpoint
Charter Rights of The Child Powerpoint
Charter Rights of The Child Powerpoint
Children’s Rights
UN Charter of Children’s Rights
In 1989, governments across the world promised that every child would have the
same rights when they adopted the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The convention tells everyone what they must do to make sure that every child
can grow, learn, be safe, can be listened to and treated fairly.
There are 43 articles relating to children’s rights in the charter and this PowerPoint
will explain the main ones.
Article 6:
Every child has the right to life.
Governments must do all they can to
make sure that children survive and
develop to their full potential.
Article 7: Article 9:
Every child has the right Children must not be
to a legal name and separated from their
nationality, as well as the parents unless it is in
right to know and, as far their best interests (for
as possible, to be cared example, if a parent is
for by their parents. hurting a child).
Children whose parents
have separated have the
right to stay in contact
with both parents,
unless this might hurt
the child.
Article 12: Article 13:
Every child has the right Every child must be
to have a say in all free to say what they
matters affecting them, think and to seek and
and to have their views receive all kinds of
taken seriously. information, as long as
it is within the law.
Article 14:
Every child has the right to think and believe what
they want and to practise their religion, as long as
they are not stopping other people from enjoying
their rights. Governments must respect the rights of
parents to give their children information about
this right.
Article 19:
Governments must do
all they can to ensure
that children are
protected from all forms
of violence, abuse,
neglect and bad
treatment by their
parents or anyone else
who looks after them.
Article 23:
A child with a
disability has the right
to live a full and
decent life with
dignity and
independence, and to
play an active part in
the community.
Governments must do
all they can to provide
support to disabled
children.
Article 24:
Every child has the right to the best possible health.
Governments must work to provide good quality
health care, clean water, nutritious food and a clean
environment so that children can stay healthy. Richer
countries must help poorer countries
achieve this.
Article 28:
Every child has the right
to an education. Primary
education must be free.
Secondary education
must be available for
every child. Discipline
in schools must respect
children’s dignity.
Richer countries must
help poorer countries
achieve this.
Article 31:
Every child has the right to relax, play and
take part in a wide range of cultural and
artistic activities.
Article 32:
Governments must
protect children from
work that is dangerous
or might harm their
health or education.
Article 33: Article 34:
Governments must protect Governments must protect
children from the use of children from sexual abuse
illegal drugs. and exploitation.
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