• Article 3 : Best Interests of the child

  All actions concerning child and the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration.

  States Parties must undertake to ensure the child such protection and the necessary care as is necessary for his or her well-being in case of absence of the parents’ care.

• Article 33: Drug abuse

  The right to protection of children from the illicit use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and to prevent the use of children in the illicit production and trafficking of such substances

• Article 42: Knowledge of rights

  States Parties undertake to make the principles and provision of the Convention widely known, by appropriate and active means, to adults and children alike.

• Article 40: Juvenile justice

  The right of every child alleged as, accused of, or recognized as having infringed the penal law to be treated in a manner consistent with the promotion of the child’s sense of dignity and worth, which reinforces the child’s respect for the human rights taking into account the child’s age and the desirability of promoting the child’s reintegration in society and providing vocational training programmes and institutional care.

• Article 10: Family reunification

  The right of child and his or her parents to enter or leave a State Party for the purpose of family reunification.

• Article 21: Adoption

  States Parties that recognize and/or permit the system of adoption shall ensure that the best interests of the adopted child.

• Article 22: Refugee children

  States Parties shall take appropriate measures to ensure that a refugee child shall receive appropriate protection and humanitarian assistance in the enjoyment of applicable rights set forth in the present Convention.

• Article 1 :   Meaning of the Child

  A child means every human being below the age of eighteen years unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier.

• Article 18: Parental responsibilities

  Both parents have common responsibilities for the upbringing and development of the child

• Article 15: Freedom of association

  The right of the child to freedom of association and restrictions may be placed on the exercise of these rights other than those imposed in conformity with the law and which are necessary in the interests of national security or public safety.

• Article 32: Child labour

  The right of the child to be protected from economic exploitation and from performing any work that is likely to be hazardous the child’s education, or to be harmful to the child’s health or physical development.

• Article 24: Health and health services

  The right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health. To diminish infant and child mortality, and ensure the provision of necessary medical assistance and health care to all children, to combat malnutrition and the appropriate health care for mothers.

• Article 2 : Non-discrimination

  All the rights are applicable on children without discrimination of any kind, irrespective of the child’s or his or her parent’s or legal guardian’s race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national,
  ethnic or social origin, property, or disability

   

• Article 23: Children with disabilities

  The disabled child has the right to special care and to enjoy a full and decent life and facilitate the child’s active participation in the community.

• Article 38: War and armed conflicts

  States Parties shall take all feasible measures to ensure that persons who have not attained the age of fifteen years do not take a direct part in, and to ensure protection and care of children who are affected by an armed conflict.

• Article 37: Definition and punishment

  No child shall be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Neither capital punishment nor life imprisonment without possibility of release shall be imposed for offences committed by persons below eighteen years of age. No child shall be deprived of his or her liberty unlawfully or arbitrarily and shall have the right to maintain contact with his or her family.

• Article 26: Social security

  The right of the child to benefit from social security, including social insurance.

• Article 41: Respect for superior national standards

  Nothing in the present Convention shall affect any provisions which are more conducive to the realization of the rights of the child.

• Article 25: Review of treatment in care

  The right of a child who has been placed by the competent authorities for the purposes of care, protection or treatment of his or her physical or mental health, to a periodic review of treatment.

• Article 30: Children of minorities/indigenous groups

  Child of minorities/indigenous groups has the right to enjoy his or her own culture, practice his or her own religion, and to use his or her own language.

Vision:
Our vision is a community where marginalized groups, especially children, youths, and women are empowered, protected, and integrated, championing their
rights and fostering their active participation in creating a future defined by equity, opportunity, and justice.

Mission Statement:
Our mission is to uphold human and child rights through empowering and advocating for marginalized children, youths, and women.