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ALL OVER THE WORLD
CHILDREN ARE SAYING
“HEAR OUR VOICES”

2. CHIlDREN’S RIGHTS From The Children’s point of view

3. WHAT THE FREE STATE CHILDREN HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS

4. iCAM VIEWERS Please pass this message to at least 15
others, you can make a difference,
because we are the adults of tomorrow.
Make every day children’s day

5. Viewers as parents we request you to please lobby for the children,s rights in all spheres that you are active in. We accept that rights carry with them certain responsibilities from our side.

6. RIGHT TO HEALTH CARE We need: Proper dental care
Good shelter, neat and clean homes
Protection from sexual, physical and emotional abuse, as that makes us physically and mentally ill
Protection from alcohol and drug abuse

7. Protection from and information about HIV/AIDS
Proper and friendly health care services
Adequate health care services for the detection and treatment of mental and physical disabilities
Promotion of a healthy lifestyle to communities for prevention purposes

8. Our responsibility towards this right is: To ensure that to practice health habits that we have been taught Not expose ourselves to factors that will be detrimental to our health

9. RIGHT TO EDUCATION We say: No corporal punishment in schools
Schools should have resources like libraries, laboratories etc.,
No discrimination by colour,class or sex, culture etc.,
Parents should be involved in their children’s schoolwork and activities

10. Provide a feeding scheme to needy learners in schools
There should be scholar patrols and road safety signs in schools
We are at school to learn and not to clean classrooms
There should be no violence, favouritism and abuse from teachers in schools
Schools should protect our rights

11. OUR RESPONSILITY Take care of school property and books Abide by the school rules Respect our teachers other children and our parents Must form supporting groups, learners should be watchdogs we must open our eyes to everything that is happening around us

12. RIGHT TO FAMILY LIFE
Families should not be separated, street children to be placed in shelters if they cannot go back to their homes
Parents need to have jobs so that they
can provide for their children
Children should not be burdened by too much housework such they cannot do their homework and play

13. Good communication among families
After school care should be available for children of working parents
Families should give guidance to children on life/social skills, if they lack such skills government should assist
Destitute families should receive social relief

14. OUR RESPONSIBILITY Not damage house property
Consult our parents before making decisions
Ensuring that our parents know our whereabouts
Respect house rules
Communicate needs to our parents

15. RIGHT TO RECREATION All schools should have sports facilities
Residential areas should have sports facilities and playgrounds and these should be kept clean
Family recreation and toys/ home made ones are also important.
Sports trainers should be available

16. OUR RESPONSBILITY
Keep our recreational areas clean and tidy no dumping
To watch out and report people who vandalise sports and recreational sites
Take care of plants , animals, birds, buildings, water
Start enviromental/recreational clubs

17. RIGHT TO GOOD NUTRITION
Every home should have a vegetable garden
Schools should have vegetable gardens to help feed needy children
Learners should get marks for taking care of the school vegetable gardens
All meals to be nutritious and adequate

18. OUR RESPONSIBILITY
To assist parents in caring for the vegetable garden
Not to waste food
Take a lunch box to school where possible
Avoid unhealthy foods such as cakes and sweets

19. RIGHT TO SAFETY
Needy families should be provided with safe housing that will withstand all kinds of weather
Adults should not drink and drive, they must be on the look out for children
Rape and violence needs to be stopped
Poisonous things should be stored where small children cannot reach

20. OUR RESPONSIBILITIES
We should wear clothing that can alert drivers when riding bicycles
Children should not use streets as a playground
Children should insist on adult supervision
No children should play outside their house at night

21. RIGHT TO SPECIAL TREATMENT/DISABILITIES
All government services should make provision for disabled children
Disabled children should no be discriminated against
Communities should be sensitive to the needs of disabled children
Disabled children should be provided with special equipment e.g. spectacles

22. RIGHT TO CULTURE AND NATIONALITY
We need to be taught to respect other people’s culture and nationality
Know about people’s cultures religions and countries
No racial discrimination among all race groups
Racial tolerance should prevail

23. OUR RESPONSIBILITY
Be proud of who we are and take action to improve our lives, stop blaming others.
Refrain from making unpleasant racial remarks
Even if there are no laws we still have to learn to trust each other and not to fight

24. RIGHT T0 ECD PROGRAMS (Early Childhood Development)
All children should be exposed to ECD centres/preschools as this prepares them for school
ECD centres should be safe and provide good basis to children
The teachers/caregivers at ECD centres should be role models and be properly trained.

25. RIGHT TO PARTICIPATION
The should be nothing about us without us
Children want to be involved in the following:
Planning for HIV/AIDS programs
Forums for drug and alcohol abuse, for rape and child abuse and environmental awareness

26. OUR RESPONSBILITY
Children participants involved in adult programs should give others feedback
Children should request participation in all programs involving them
Children should have forums about their issues and report/lobby for action from government

27. RIGHT TO JUSTICE WHEN IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW
Children should not be placed in the same prisons as adults
Children who violated the law need to be rehabilitated not punished
Factors leading to crime such as lack of food need to addressed by government

28. Children need to be taught about crime prevention
Children need to receive a fair trial and not to be prejudiced
Children need education in prison and to be prepared for a career or trade
Children need to be assisted to adjust to normal life after imprisonment

29. OUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Children who have committed crimes must stand for their wrongdoing
Children should report criminal behavior and not join in
Children should seek help when gangs force them to join them

30. THE RIGHT FOR PROTECTION AGAINST CHILD LABOUR
Needy children are forced to work for food, shelter, school fees etc.,
Orphans need to be cared for government
Needy families should receive grants
Education should be free and compulsory

31. OUR RESPONSIBILITIES Children should put education before work
Children who are above 15yrs should do partime jobs only during school vacation
Children should not be engaged in drug abuse because it is an expensive criminal and destructive habit

32. IN CONCLUSION Respecting and protecting children’s rights forms the basis of respecting human rights. Children’s rights are human rights