The Children’s bill of rights April 20, 1996

The children from seven countries and three continents, having communicated with each other over the Internet, agreed that the following were natural rights of Children all over the world

How a society treats its children is a direct reflection of how that society looks at its future. The Children's Bill of Rights proposes rights for children that all adults on Earth should honour, so that we may help create the very best future for ourselves and, in turn, our own children.

Children’s universal rights

Right to inherit a better world

Right to influence the future

Right to freedom of thought, opinion, expression, conscience, and religion

Right to media access

Right to participate in decisions affecting children

Right to privacy

Right to respect and courtesy

Right to an identity

Right to freedom of association

Right to care and nurturing

Right to leisure and play

Right to safe work

Right to an adequate standard of living

Right to life, physical integrity and protection from maltreatment

Right to a diverse environment and creativity

Right to education

Right to information from different sources

Right not to be exposed to prejudice