What Are Child Rights?
All children are born with fundamental freedoms and inherent rights. These are the same human rights that adults enjoy but children also have the right to special consideration because of their vulnerability to exploitation and abuse.
These rights are outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), an international human rights treaty, made up of 54 articles, which describe how adults and governments should work together to make sure all children are able to fulfil their rights.
The CRC is the most rapidly and widely ratified international human rights treaty in history. It sets into international that Governments are responsible to uphold and respect the rights of children, and to implement policies that support their fulfilment.
The CRC changed the way children are viewed and treated – as human beings with a distinct set of rights instead of as passive objects of care and charity.
Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is the most widely ratified human rights treaty in the world. It establishes in international law that Governments have special responsibilities to uphold and promote the rights of their children.
Reporting on the Rights of the Child
To ensure Governments are upholding the rights of their children, the Committee on the Rights of the Child periodically reviews countries that have ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and its Optional Protocols.
Child Rights in Australia
For most children, Australia is a great place to live, grow up and reach their full potential. But there are some children whose rights are not being fulfilled. For most children, Australia is a great place to live, grow up and reach their full potential. But there are some children whose rights are not being fulfilled.
