The Rights of the Child
1. The right to equality regardless of race, colour, sex, religion or nationality.
2. The right to a name and nationality.
3. The right to adequate housing, nutrition and medical services.
4. The right to free primary school education.
5. The right to be protected from work and anything that may stop them from going to school and be harmful to health.
6. The right to rest and play.
7. The right to love, understanding and protection.
8. The right to special care and treatment if disabled.
9. The right to be protected against all forms of neglect, cruelty and abuse.
10. The right of children to have all the help they need to recover from neglect, cruelty or abuse and return to a safe place.
11. The right of Indigenous children to enjoy their own culture, religion and language.
12. The right to be protected in times of war and conflict.
13. The right to be among the first to receive aid and relief in times of disaster.
14. The right to seek refugee status and receive appropriate protection and assistance. Efforts should be made to reunite the family.
15. The right to freedom. No child shall be imprisoned unlawfully
February 27 2007