convention on the rights of the child 10/30/15
children’s rights violations 1 in every 6 children are engaged in child labor 300,000 children are forced to participate in over 19 armed conflicts. An estimated 25 million children are uprooted from their homes There are approximately 150 million street children worldwide between the ages of 3 and 18
the crc The Convention on the Rights of the Child Treaty that lays out: The rights of children The standards to which all governments must aspire in order to promote these rights. The CRC recognizes the previous practices as violations of human rights Works to eliminate them throughout the world
basics Best interests of children are the primary consideration Protection against all forms of discrimination and punishment. The right to survival and development. Protection from abuse and neglect. The right to education, housing, healthcare, and all forms of mental and physical well-being.
protections under the crc Child labor Drug abuse Sexual exploitation Sale, trafficking and abduction Torture and deprivation of liberty Armed conflicts
Why hasn’t the United States ratified the CRC? the crc and the usa Why hasn’t the United States ratified the CRC? The US is not in compliance with the treaty Fear of infringement on states’ rights Fear of interference in parental child rearing
what has happened? November 1989: the UN adopted the treaty America is the only nation in the world that has not ratified it Since its adoption, it has become the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history The CRC has been signed by President Clinton, but still not sent to the Senate
what are we doing? KHS Website > Activities > UNICEF > Take Action