Simplified+Rights+of+the+Child

The U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child respects the responsibilities, rights and duties of parents (and other adults who have legal or customary responsibility), to provide guidance to the child in a manner appropriate to the age and maturity of the child.
 * The Canadian Red Cross Pocket-sized United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child **
 * Everyone in the world under 18 has these rights **


 * - the right to life

- the right to the highest standard of health possible, including through nutritious food, clean drinking water and a safe environment

- the right to be protected from physical, mental or sexual abuse, neglect or exploitation

- the right to a name, a nationality and, as far as possible, to know and be cared for by his/her parents

- the right to keep his/her identity

- the right to protection against attacks on honour and reputation || - the right to an education

- the right to a standard of living that is adequate for physical, mental, spiritual, moral and social development

- if disabled, the right to appropriate special care

- the right to information and materials from a wide variety of sources

- the right to freedom of thought and religion (Parents/guardians can provide direction in the excercise of this,  according to the child's age).

- the right to express her/his views in all matters that affect the child, and to  have those views considered || - the right to enjoy his/her own culture and to use his/her own language

- the right to associate, interact or join together with other individuals

- the right to express himself/herself through speech, writing, art or other media

- the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty

- the right not to be imprisoned unlawfully, and if imprisoned, to be treated with humanity and respect

- the right not to be tortured or treated cruelly || Rights can only be limited by law when necessary to protect public safety or health, order, national security or the fundamental rights and freedoms of others.

"Child" means ALL children/youth under age 18, without discrimination based on race, colour, sex, language, religion, political, opinion, national, ethnic or social origin, property, disability, birth or other

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