Article 27 Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
Article 27 Convention on the Rights of the Child 1. States Parties recognize the right of every child to a standard of living adequate for the child’s physical, mental, spiritual, moral and social development. 2. The parent(s) or others responsible for the child have the primary responsibility to secure, within their abilities and financial capacities, […]
Article 26 Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
Article 26 Convention on the Rights of the Child 1. States Parties shall recognize for every child the right to benefit from social security, including social insurance, and shall take the necessary measures to achieve the full realization of this right in accordance with their national law. 2. The benefits should, where appropriate, be granted, […]
Article 25 Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
Article 25 Convention on the Rights of the Child States Parties recognize the right of a child who has been placed by the competent authorities for the purposes of care, protection or treatment of his or her physical or mental health, to a periodic review of the treatment provided to the child and all other […]
Article 24 Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
Article 24 Convention on the Rights of the Child 1. States Parties recognize the right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health. States Parties shall strive to ensure that no child is deprived of his or her […]
Article 23 Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
Article 23 Convention on the Rights of the Child 1. States Parties recognize that a mentally or physically disabled child should enjoy a full and decent life, in conditions which ensure dignity, promote self-reliance and facilitate the child’s active participation in the community. 2. States Parties recognize the right of the disabled child to special […]
Article 22 Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
Article 22 Convention on the Rights of the Child 1. States Parties shall take appropriate measures to ensure that a child who is seeking refugee status or who is considered a refugee in accordance with applicable international or domestic law and procedures shall, whether unaccompanied or accompanied by his or her parents or by any […]
Article 21 Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
Article 21 Convention on the Rights of the Child States Parties that recognize and/or permit the system of adoption shall ensure that the best interests of the child shall be the paramount consideration and they shall: (a) Ensure that the adoption of a child is authorized only by competent authorities who determine, in accordance with […]
Article 20 Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
Article 20 Convention on the Rights of the Child 1. A child temporarily or permanently deprived of his or her family environment, or in whose own best interests cannot be allowed to remain in that environment, shall be entitled to special protection and assistance provided by the State. 2. States Parties shall in accordance with […]
Article 19 Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
Article 19 Convention on the Rights of the Child 1. States Parties shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse, while in the care of parent(s), legal guardian(s) […]
Article 18 Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
Article 18 Convention on the Rights of the Child 1. States Parties shall use their best efforts to ensure recognition of the principle that both parents have common responsibilities for the upbringing and development of the child. Parents or, as the case may be, legal guardians, have the primary responsibility for the upbringing and development […]