• 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 21: Adoption

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

• 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 29: Goals of education

  Education must be directed to: development of the child’s personality, talents and mental and physical abilities to their fullest potential, development of respect for the child’s parents, his or her own cultural identity, and for civilizations different from his or her own;

• 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 8: Preservation of identity

  States Parties undertake to respect the right of the child to preserve his or her identity, including nationality, name and family relations.

• 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 16: Right to privacy

  No child shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his or her privacy, family, or correspondence, or to unlawful attacks on his or her honour and reputation.

• Article 18: Parental responsibilities

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

• Article 11: Kidnapping

  States Parties shall take measures to combat the illicit transfer and non-return of children abroad.

• Article 5: Parental guidance

  States Parties shall respect the responsibilities and rights of parents and the extended family to provide direction in the exercise by the child of the rights recognized in the present Convention and what is applicable with his or her capabilities.

• Article 7: Registration, name, nationality, care

  The child shall have the right from birth to a name, the right to acquire a nationality and the right to know and be cared for by his or her parents.

• Article 34: Sexual exploitation

  The right of the child to be protected from all forms of sexual exploitation.

• 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 13: Freedom of expression

  The child shall have the right to freedom of expression of all kinds, ask for information, acquire and disseminate them with the laws.

• Article 31: Leisure, play, and culture

  The right of the child to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational and cultural activities.

• 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 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 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 28: Right to education

  The right of the child to education, by making primary education compulsory and available free to all, encourage the development of different forms of secondary education, the access of higher education all on the basis of his or her capacity, and to ensure that school discipline is administered in a manner consistent with the child’s human dignity.

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.