Human Rights and Children's Rights

حقوقي (Legal Rights)

Human Rights

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted by UN in 1948
• 30 articles outlining fundamental human rights and freedoms
• Rights are:
  • Inalienable: cannot be taken away
  • Indivisible: all rights are interconnected
  • Universally applicable: to all individuals everywhere

Key principles: + Dignity and worth of human person + Equality and non-discrimination + Freedom from fear and want

حقوق الطفل الاساسية (Children's Rights)

• Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) adopted by UN in 1989
• 54 articles outlining rights of children worldwide
• Key rights:
  • Right to life, survival, and development
  • Right to non-discrimination and equality
  • Right to education and leisure activities
  • Right to protection from exploitation and abuse
  • Right to participate and express opinions

Key principles: + Best interests of the child + Respect for the child's views and opinions + Protection from harm and abuse

Test your knowledge of Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Convention on the Rights of the Child, including key principles and rights outlined in these international agreements.