The Convention on the Rights of the Child

What is the CRC? / The UN General Assembly came together to bring into force the CRC in 1990 / All but 3 Nations have signed the CRC (The US, Somalia, and South Sudan) / 54 Articles, first 42 concern the rights of children, while the 43-54th Articles concern implementation of the Articles / The UN General Assembly came together to bring into force the CRC in 1990 / All but 3 Nations have signed the CRC (The US, Somalia, and South Sudan) / 54 Articles, first 42 concern the rights of children, while the 43-54th Articles concern implementation of the Articles

More about the CRC / It is the only international human rights treaty to include civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights / Ensures that every child has a safe, happy and fulfilled childhood regardless of their sex, religion, social origin, and where and to whom they were born. / It is the only international human rights treaty to include civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights / Ensures that every child has a safe, happy and fulfilled childhood regardless of their sex, religion, social origin, and where and to whom they were born.

The rights enshrined in the UNCRC are created to make sure that: / Children are free from discrimination / Government policies are based on the interests of the child / Children should survive and develop to their full potential / Children’s needs and perspectives are important and need to be heard / Children are free from discrimination / Government policies are based on the interests of the child / Children should survive and develop to their full potential / Children’s needs and perspectives are important and need to be heard

Create your own CRC / What rights are most important for children to have? / Collaborate with your classmates to create CRC articles. / When you are done, present your “CRC” to the class / What rights are most important for children to have? / Collaborate with your classmates to create CRC articles. / When you are done, present your “CRC” to the class

Now go over the real CRC as a class

Compare and Contrast / Compare the class CRC to the actual CRC / Is there anything in the UNCRC that is not in the class CRC? Why? / Is there anything in the class CRC that is not in the UNCRC? Why? / Compare the class CRC to the actual CRC / Is there anything in the UNCRC that is not in the class CRC? Why? / Is there anything in the class CRC that is not in the UNCRC? Why?

Stories and Rights Violations / In your groups, read the following story and determine which rights have been violated.

Ali’s Story “Ali, who is 16, lives in Souf Camp, one of six emergency camps built for the more than 1.8 Palestinian refugees who have arrived in Jordan since Every day, he works at a falafel restaurant frying chickpea patties, making sandwiches, and cleaning up. He works for six hours a day during the school year and for 12 hours a day during his summer break. While Ali works, he can see his friends kicking a soccer ball on the dusty streets and laughing. He wants to join them, but he knows that he must work to help his family make ends meet since his father is unemployed as a result of severe back and eyesight problems.For Ali, working long hours every day has not just meant less time to play and enjoy being young. It has literally endangered his health: Two years ago he nearly lost his hand when he dozed off grinding chickpeas. Luckily, he was rushed to the hospital and his hand was saved.

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