Prepare a report on protecting child right?show in1000 words?
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The rights of children are defined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This convention brings together political, civil, economic, cultural and social child rights.The UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on 20 november 1989. Currently, 196 countries are party to it, including every member of the United Nations except for the United States of America. The legal system in some federal states of the US are at odds with the provisions in the Convention. For instance capital punishment is still permissible in some states as is the law that allows minors to be given a sentence of life imprisonment. The Netherlands ratified the UN Convention in 1995, with the exception of some reservations on the following three articles:
Art. 26 on social security rights of children,Art. 37 on the application of adult criminal law for 16-17 year olds,Art. 40 on limiting legal aid and appeal to children.The Convention gives equal rights to all children, defined as any human being under the age of eighteen, without discrimination. The convention deals with children's rights in all situations that a child may find him/herself in during both easy and difficult times. It includes living conditions, health, education, parenting, parents, leisure but also for example covers the rights of children living on the streets, sickness and disability, those who are exploited and those who are fleeing. Children are entitled to protection at all times .
According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the interests of the child must be the first consideration in all decisions affecting children. Children also have the right to be heard in all matters that concern them. The views of the child should be given appropriate consideration. Next to equality, respect for children is one of the basic principles of the Convention.
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