Child Rights

Child rights are the rights that are afforded to children under international and national laws. These rights are based on the recognition that children, like adults, have inherent dignity and value, and that they have the right to be protected from harm and to have their best interests taken into account. The rights of children are outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1989 and has been ratified by all but two UN member states. The Convention on the Rights of the Child sets out a number of rights that are applicable to all children, including the right to life, the right to education, the right to health care, and the right to be protected from abuse and exploitation. Governments and organizations around the world are working to promote and protect the rights of children.

 

 

Child marriage rears its ugly head in Rajasthan – The Hindu
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Child marriage rears its ugly head in Rajasthan – The Hindu

On a sunny November afternoon in Banjaras, a tribal hamlet in Rajasthan’s Alwar district, 17-year-old Pooja Banjara sports a smile when asked what she aspires to be in life. Seated on a cot laid out on the mud porch of her brick house, she picks up her cell phone and reveals her WhatsApp profile picture,…

Int'l Child Rights Day celebrated – The Arunachal Times
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Int'l Child Rights Day celebrated – The Arunachal Times

Ringu advocates creating awareness on child rights ITANAGAR, 20 Nov: The International Child Rights Day was celebrated at the Don Bosco Youth Centre (DBYC) in Vivek Vihar here on Sunday with a call for creating more awareness on child rights. The programme was organised by the Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights…

ECPAT joins Civil Society and Child Rights Organisations in an Open Letter to the European Union
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ECPAT joins Civil Society and Child Rights Organisations in an Open Letter to the European Union

PRESS RELEASE: 18 November 2022  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  ECPAT joins Civil Society and Child Rights Organisations in an Open Letter to the European Union — “We must make the Internet a Safe Place for Children”  BANGKOK—Every single day, children’s rights to protection from sexual abuse and exploitation online are violated. An overwhelming 85 million images…

Open letter to the European Union – 70+ organisations mark the European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse
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Open letter to the European Union – 70+ organisations mark the European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse

70+ organisations mark the European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse Civil Society and Child Rights Organisations Call to Action: We must make the Internet a Safe Place for Children November 18, 2022 – European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse Every child…

HC annuls Muslim girl's marriage, says Pocso overrides personal law – MSN
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HC annuls Muslim girl's marriage, says Pocso overrides personal law – MSN

Marriage of a Muslim minor girl, even if allowed under the religion’s personal law, is invalid as it violates provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Karnataka high court has observed in its recent order. Hearing a bail plea of a man who married a minor Muslim girl, the high…

'In 2005, when BJP….': Gehlot on girls being auctioned in Rajasthan | Latest News India
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'In 2005, when BJP….': Gehlot on girls being auctioned in Rajasthan | Latest News India

Bhilwara girls auctioned on stamp papers: The horrific incident was highlighted in a NHRC report released earlier this week. By HT News Desk Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday deflected criticism of his government over horrific reports of girls being auctioned on stamp papers, declaring ‘the incident happened in 2005… when the Bharatiya Janata…