Child rights A to Z
The Scottish Borders Youth Voice Child Rights Group has created an A-Z all about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). This group of young people, aged 13-18 years old, meet weekly to develop approaches which will promote the UNCRC to their peers and adults within the Scottish Borders.
The group also developed a Child Rights Ambassador programme for school pupils in the region.
One of the resources they have created is the following A-Z:
- All children have rights
- Because children's rights matter to us
- Child rights group promotes these rights
- Danger and harm is prevented by having rights
- Every child has the to right to a name and nationality
- Families support and protect our rights
- Governments has responsibility to protect and promote our rights
- Home should be a place of safety for all children
- Include children and young people when making decisions
- Just let us be heard
- Know about your rights as children and young people
- Learn to respect the rights of others
- Most countries in the word are signed up to the UNCRC
- Nobody can kidnap you
- Opportunities for rest and play are protected by article 31 of the convention
- Protection, Promotion, Prevention, and Participation is what our rights are about
- Quiet is not what children and young people were meant to be
- Rights mean equality
- Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People protects our rights
- Talk about your rights and your responsibilities
- United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international law
- Value these rights as they are yours too
- We believe that all children should be protected from discrimination
- X-tra rights are not applied to anyone
- You have the right to an education
- Zero to 18 years, these rights apply to you
Scottish Borders Youth Voice
Contact Pam Rigby
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