Children, Youth & Young Adults

The human rights of every person under 18 years old is the focus of these rights.

The main international human right treaty is called  the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which Australia ratified and so came into force in December 1990.

Central to the CRC  is that every person under 18 years of age has basic civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. These include:

  1. The right to life
  2. The right to his or her own name and identity
  3. The right to be protected from abuse or explotation.
  4. The right to an education

Other Important Treaties Working for the Rights of the Child include: 

In addition to the CRC, Australia has also agreed to uphold the rights set out in the following treaties which each compliment the CRC with respect to rights of the child: 

 

Check out the following links for free downloadables: 

UNICEF has a child-friendly version of the CRC on its website

The Human Rights Commission of Australia has a downloadable CRC poster  for kids of all ages

 Download the poster  courtesy of Save the Child and have fun learning more about how Australia can meet its obligations to these essential rights of the child.

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