Legal Framework for Child Protection; Rights of the Child

Question 1

What does The United Nations Convention on the Right of the Child consist of?

Answer 1

54 articles

Question 2

What is the information on in these 54 articles?

Answer 2

How children under 18 years of age should be treated

Question 3

How many main principles are there?

Answer 3

6

Question 4

What is said about children being treated fairly?

Answer 4

Child should be treated fairly irrespective of their race, religion, culture, gender or disability

Question 5

What is the main principle about adults?

Answer 5

Adults should do the best for children in their care and be given help to make sure they live in an enviornment that is safe and where they can develop healthily through the provision of good health care and nutrition

Question 6

What is in the principle that enforces a child’s right?

Answer 6

Children have the right to live and a right to privacy.

Question 7

What opportunity should a child have?

Answer 7

Children should have the opportunity to be listened to and their opinions considered in any decision

Question 8

What should children be protected from?

Answer 8

Children should be protected from violence, abue and neglect from care givers.

Question 9

What right is enforced regarding education?

Answer 9

Children have the right to free primary education and be encouraged to develop their full potential