Article 23
Children who have any kind of disability should receive special care and support so that they can live a full and independent life.
Children who have any kind of disability should receive special care and support so that they can live a full and independent life.
Children have the right to good quality health care, clean water, nutritious food and a clean environment so that they will stay healthy. Richer countries should help poorer countries achieve this.
Children who are looked after by their local authority rather than their parents should have their situation reviewed regularly.
The Government should provide extra money for the children of families in need.
Children have the right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical and mental needs. The government should help families who cannot afford to provide this.
Children have the right to an education. Discipline in schools should respect children’s human dignity. Primary education should be free. Wealthier countries should help poorer countries achieve this.
Education should develop each child’s personality and talents to the full. It should encourage children to respect their parents, their cultures and other cultures.
Children have the right to learn and use the language and customs of their families, whether or not these are shared by the majority of the people in the country where they live, as long as this does not harm
Children have the right to relax, play and to join in a wide range of leisure activities.
Governments should protect children from work that is dangerous or that might harm their health or education.
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