By Jenny Mc Namara Transition Year Project Legal Studies

Who for? The Young Peoples Rights are for children under the age of 18. These are here to look out for children and to let children beware of what their rights are.

The Rights include:  The Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination  Economic, Social and Cultural Rights  All Forms of Discrimination Against Women  All Migrant Workers  The Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Up to the age of 16:  To be free from abuse  To live a happy childhood  Entitled to have some kind of job  You are entitled to get an education but you can leave school once you have the Junior Cert completed  You can be held in a Detention Centre and a Garda Station

At the age of 17;  You can apply for a theory and driving test  You can work longer hours at a work place  You can Join the Army  You can be charged with an offence  You can be detained in a detention centre

At the age of 18;  You are now an adult and don’t come under the Young Rights.  You are legally aloud to consume and purchase alcohol.  You are legal to move into a home  You are legally allowed to get a loan for a good purpose

Youth Rights; Youth rights are mainly to do with  Ages to vote, drinking and smoking ages and driving ages  Child labour laws  Working times, wages and areas  Youth suffrage  Military conscription.

Children and Criminal Law;  A child can be detained in a Garda station  A member of the Gardaí must inform the child's parent  The child is entitled to consult a solicitor.  As far as court in concerned the child can be held in a detention centre.

Education Rights;  A child can leave school at the age of 16 or once they have completed the Junior Certificate.  At the age of 18 the student and or parent has permission to see your school records.  A school must have a code of practice that identifies what action a school will take if its anti-bullying policy has been broken.  Both parents and students should have access to the code of behaviour