Convention on the Rights of the Child
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child is a landmark United Nations human rights treaty that sets out the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of all children worldwide.
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Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations treaty
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children's rights treaty → human rights treaty → international convention → |
| adoptedBy |
United Nations General Assembly
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| adoptionDate |
1989-11-20
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| adoptionPlace |
New York City
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| articleCount |
54
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| belongsToRegime |
international human rights law
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| defines |
child as every human being below the age of 18 years unless majority is attained earlier under national law
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| depositary |
Secretary-General of the United Nations
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| enteredIntoForce |
1990-09-02
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| establishedBody |
Committee on the Rights of the Child
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| guaranteesRight |
freedom of expression for children
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freedom of thought, conscience and religion for children → protection from all forms of violence → protection from economic exploitation → protection from sexual exploitation and abuse → right to a name and nationality → right to education → right to the highest attainable standard of health → rights of children with disabilities → rights of refugee and asylum-seeking children → special protection for children in armed conflict → |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| monitoringBody |
Committee on the Rights of the Child
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| obliges |
States Parties to respect and ensure rights to each child within their jurisdiction
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States Parties to take legislative, administrative and other measures to implement the rights recognized → |
| openedForSignature |
1989-11-20
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| organizationAssociatedWithImplementation |
UNICEF
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| preamblePresent |
true
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| principle |
best interests of the child
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non-discrimination → respect for the views of the child → right to life, survival and development → |
| relatedInstrument |
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
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Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict → Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography → |
| requires |
periodic reports by States Parties to the Committee on the Rights of the Child
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| shortName |
CRC
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| subjectMatter |
civil rights of children
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cultural rights of children → economic rights of children → political rights of children → rights of the child → social rights of children → |