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What is the age range defined for a child according to the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)?
What is the age range defined for a child according to the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)?
- Below eighteen years (correct)
- Below sixteen years
- Below twenty years
- Below twenty-one years
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a basic need for children's rights?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a basic need for children's rights?
- Universal state-paid education
- Access to technology (correct)
- Health care
- Physical protection
What does the term 'children's rights' encompass in relation to the child's civil rights?
What does the term 'children's rights' encompass in relation to the child's civil rights?
- Equal protection (correct)
- Enhanced protection
- No protection
- Selective protection
What characteristics should children be free from discrimination based on?
What characteristics should children be free from discrimination based on?
What is the age at which majority is attained earlier according to the CRC?
What is the age at which majority is attained earlier according to the CRC?
Study Notes
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
- The age range defined for a child according to the 1989 CRC is below 18 years old, unless national laws recognize the age of majority earlier.
Basic Needs for Children's Rights
- The basic needs for children's rights include the right to survival, development, protection, and participation, but NOT the right to education (although education is an essential component of the CRC).
Children's Rights and Civil Rights
- Children's rights encompass the right to civil rights, including freedom of expression, freedom of association, and freedom of thought, conscience, and religion.
Non-Discrimination
- Children should be free from discrimination based on their or their parents' race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national, ethnic or social origin, property, disability, birth, or other status.
Age of Majority
- The CRC states that a child attains majority earlier if, under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier than 18, for example, through marriage.
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Test your knowledge of children's rights with this quiz! Explore the principles outlined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and learn about the special protections and care afforded to minors. See how well you understand the rights of children with this insightful quiz.
