The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

1 Article 1 Everyone under 18 has all these 2 You have the right to protection againstdiscrimination. This means that nobody can treatyou badly because of your colour, sex or religion, ifyou speak another language, have a disability, orare rich or 3 All adults should always do what is best for 4 You have the right to have your Rights made areality by the 5 You have the right to be given guidance by yourparents and 6 You have the right to 7 You have the right to have a name and a 8 You have the right to an 9 You have the right to live with your parents, unless itis bad for 10If you and your parents are living in separatecountries, you have the right to get back togetherand live in the same 11 You should not be 12 You have the right to an opinion and for it to belistened to and taken 13 You have the right to find out things and say whatyou think.

2 Through making art, speaking and writing,unless it breaks the Rights of 14 You have the right to think what you like and bewhatever religion you want to be, with yourparents 15 You have the right to be with friends and join or setup clubs, unless this breaks the Rights of 16 You have the right to a private life. For instance, youcan keep a diary that other people are not allowedto 17 You have the right to collect information from themedia radios, newspapers, television, etc fromall around the should also be protectedfrom information that could harm 18 You have the right to be brought up by yourparents, if 19 You have the right to be protected from being hurtor badly 20 You have the right to special protection and help ifyou can t live with your 21 You have the right to have the best care for you ifyou are adopted or fostered or living in 22 You have the right to special protection and help ifyou are a refugee.

3 A refugee is someone who hashad to leave their country because it is not safe forthem to live 23If you are disabled, either mentally or physically, youhave the right to special care and education to helpyou develop and lead a full 24 You have a right to the best health possible and tomedical care and to information that will help youto stay 25 You have the right to have your livingarrangements checked regularly if you have to belooked after away from 26 You have the right to help from the government ifyou are poor or in 27 You have the right to a good enough standard means you should have food, clothes anda place to 28 You have the right to 29 You have the right to education which tries todevelop your personality and abilities as much aspossible and encourages you to respect otherpeople s Rights and values and to respect 30If you come from a minority group, because of yourrace, religion or language, you have the right toenjoy your own culture, practise your own religion,and use your own 31 You have the right to play and relax by doing thingslike sports.

4 Music and 32 You have the right to protection from work that isbad for your health or 33 You have the right to be protected from 34 You have the right to be protected from 35No-one is allowed to kidnap you or sell 36 You have the right to protection from of any otherkind of 37 You have the right not to be punished in a cruel orhurtful 38 You have a right to protection in times of war. If youare under 15, you should never have to be in anarmy or take part in a 39 You have the right to help if you have been hurt,neglected, or badly 40 You have the right to help in defending yourself ifyou are accused of breaking the 41 You have the right to any Rights in laws in yourcountry or internationally that give you better rightsthan 42 All adults and children should know about have a right to learn about yourrights and adults should learn about them is a simplified version of the United Nations Conventionon the Rights of the Child .

5 It has been signed by 191 Convention has 54 articles in total. Articles 43 54 areabout how governments and international organisations willwork to give children their official text of the Convention can be obtained from Save theChildren, Education Department, 17 Grove Lane, London SE5 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child200c/00