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