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This document discusses children's rights. It defines a child as any human under 18 years old. It outlines several key rights for children, including the right to life, identity, nationality, family life, education, health care, and protection from abuse. It explains that children's rights are based on fundamental human rights and include civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights. Four general principles underpin children's rights: non-discrimination, the best interests of the child, the right to survival and development, and consideration of the views of the child.

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This document discusses children's rights. It defines a child as any human under 18 years old. It outlines several key rights for children, including the right to life, identity, nationality, family life, education, health care, and protection from abuse. It explains that children's rights are based on fundamental human rights and include civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights. Four general principles underpin children's rights: non-discrimination, the best interests of the child, the right to survival and development, and consideration of the views of the child.

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MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION

OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

Faculty : Law

Profession: Lawyer
Subject: English
Course: 1
Group: 1600
Student: Khadija Imanova
Teacher: Mursalov Rizvan
Topic: Children's Rights

Baku-2022
Children's Rights

Etymologically, the term “child” comes from the Latin infans which means ”
the one who does not speak “. For the Roman, this term designates the child from
its birth, up to the age of 7 years.
“A child is any human being below the age of eighteen years, unless under the
law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier”
The idea, through this definition and all the texts concerning child welfare, is
that the child is a human being with rights and dignity.
All children have all these rights, no matter who they are, where they live,
what language they speak, what their religion is, what they think, what they look
like, if they are a boy or girl, if they have a disability, if they are rich or poor, and
no matter who their parents or families are or what their parents or families believe
or do.
No

child should be treated unfairly for any reason.

Every child has the right to be alive. Governments must make sure that
children survive and develop in the best possible way.
Children must be registered when they are born and given a name which is
officially recognized by the government. Children must have a nationality (belong
to a country). Whenever possible, children should know their parents and be
looked after by them.
Children have the right to their own identity – an official record of who they
are which includes their name, nationality and family relations. No one should take
this away from them, but if this happens, governments must help children to
quickly get their identity back.
Children should not be separated from their parents unless they are not being
properly looked after – for example, if a parent hurts or does not take care of a
child. Children whose parents don’t live together should stay in contact with both
parents unless this might harm the child.
If a child lives in a different country than their parents, governments must let
the child and parents travel so that they can stay in contact and be together.
What characterizes the child, is their youth and vulnerability. Indeed, the
child is growing, a future adult, who has no means to protect themself.
So, the child has to be the object of a particular interest and a specific
protection. In this perspective, texts proclaiming the protection of the child and
their rights were adopted.
Children’s rights are human rights. They protect the child as a human being. As
human rights, children’s rights are constituted by fundamental guarantees and
essential human rights:
 Children’s rights recognize fundamental guarantees to all human beings: the
right to life, the non-discrimination principle, the right to dignity through the
protection of physical and mental integrity (protection against slavery,
torture and bad treatments, etc.)
 Children’s rights are civil and political rights, such as the right to identity,
the right to a nationality, etc.
 Children’s rights are economic, social and cultural rights, such as the right to
education, the right to a decent standard of living, the right to health, etc.
 Children’s rights include individual rights: the right to live with his or her
parents, the right to education, the right to benefit from protection, etc.
 Children’s rights include collective rights: rights of refugee and disabled
children, of minority children or from autochthonous groups.
Children’s rights include the right to health,
education, family life, play and recreation, an adequate
standard of living and to be protected from abuse and
harm. Children’s rights cover their developmental and
age-appropriate needs that change over time as a child
grows up.
There are four general principles that underpin all
children’s rights:
 Non-discrimination means that all children have
the same right to develop their potential in all situations and at all times. For
example, every child should have equal access to education regardless of the
child’s gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, disability, parentage, sexual
orientation or other status
 The best interests of the child must be "a primary consideration" in all
actions and decisions concerning a child, and must be used to resolve conflicts
between different rights. For example, when making national budgetary decisions
affecting children, Government must consider how cuts will impact on the best
interests of the child
 The right to survival and development underscores the vital importance of
ensuring access to basic services and to equality of opportunity for children to
achieve their full development. For example, a child with a disability should have
effective access to education and health care to achieve their full potential
 The views of the child mean that the voice of the child must be heard and
respected in all matters concerning his or her rights. For example, those in power
should consult with children before making decisions that will affect them.

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