When the move was made in 1954, to protect the children from the several torture and humiliation that was melted on them in different corners of the world, the General Assembly of United Nations had the mind to carry this events with utmost defence for the child. Over the years, despite the challenges faced in different parts of the world, especially in developing nations, the Child Right Act has been a success in defending the children.
Fortunately, the united nations is time out again to show her resolve to protecting the child. In identifying the rights of children or a child let's first get to know who a child is.
WHO IS A CHILD?
A child 🚸 is any human from birth to the period of puberty. The foregoing definition evolved by law. To a parent, a child remains no matter the age he or she has attained in life. A woman who is eighty (80) years of age still sees her fifty year old son as her child. But for the sake of this piece, a child will be considered one as stated in the declarations of the United Nations General Assemble as an individual from birth to puberty.
WHAT ARE THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD?.
• Rights to live in a family environment. As a child who is born by a parent, one has the right to live with his or her parents for sake of social security and for his or her other rights not be trampled upon.
• Right to education, leisure, culture and the arts. Every child has the right to be schooled directly or indirectly. Educational policies of nations are designed to incorporate objectives for children.
• Right to a name and nationality, freedom of expression and access to information. Children are covered by this right to be called citizens of a state and to enjoy benefits hitherto. Here also they can express their opinion and be heard likewise.
• Rights to health and welfare. This right takes care of children who are living with disabilities.
SourceHaving listed the rallying point of the right of a child is that politically, socially or economically, the child is to be protected and views must be considered at all times and respected. These rights stipulates that a child must not be discriminated against. They must be protected from torture, slavery and any harsh treatment.
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN'S RIGHT
Having discovered the unwillingness of some individuals or government to observe all these rights, UNESCO in 2015 released the CHILD RIGHTS PROTECTION ACT. In this document, signed almost two hundred nations around the world, the child rights became entrusted in the government of those nations. Hence, the states are to ensure the safety and respect for these rights using the following models.
√ Human Rights Committee. This committee is saddled with the responsibility to take up matters on abuse of the children rights by collaborating with states and support from the international comity.
√ Non-Governmental Organizations. Liaising with nations and internal affairs ministries or as using where necessary to uphold child rights to safeguard the child from suffering any humiliation.
√ The media. Here recording on electronic and prints happens that support the child and speak hugely against any such behaviour that undermines the person of the child. The media plays a vital roles in maintaining and preserving the rights of the child as their spoke mouth.
Today is indeed a great day for every child around the world. We hope that the child be respected in all ramification of the world. Hence, abuses that are recorded around should be guarded against to be able to have an all-round development for these children as they prepare to take on the baton for the next generation.
