Convention on the Rights of the Child


The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, often referred to as CRC or UNCRC, is an international convention setting out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of children. Nations that ratify this international convention are bound to it by international law. Compliance is monitored by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child which is composed of members from countries around the world. Once a year, the Committee submits a report to the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, which also hears a statement from the CRC Chair, and the Assembly adopts a Resolution on the Rights of the Child.[4]

Governments of countries that have ratified the Convention are required to report to, and appear before, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child periodically to be examined on their progress with regards to the advancement of the implementation of the Convention and the status of child rights in their country. Their reports and the committee's written views and concerns are available on the committee's website.

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention and opened it for signature on 20 November 1989 (the 30th anniversary of its Declaration of the Rights of the Child).[5] It came into force on 2 September 1990, after it was ratified by the required number of nations. As of December 2008, 193 countries have ratified it,[1] including every member of the United Nations except the United States and Somalia.[4][6]

Two optional protocols were adopted on 25 May 2000. The first restricts the involvement of children in military conflicts, and the second prohibits the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. Both protocols have been ratified by more than 120 states.[7][8]

The Convention generally defines a child as any human being under the age of 18, unless an earlier age of majority is recognized by a country's law.The Convention deals with the child-specific needs and rights. It requires that states act in the best interests of the child. This approach is different from the common law approach found in many countries that had previously treated children and wives as possessions or chattels, ownership of which was often argued over in family disputes. In many jurisdictions, properly implementing the Convention requires an overhaul of child custody and guardianship laws, or, at the very least, a creative approach within the existing laws.

The Convention acknowledges that every child has certain basic rights, including the right to life, his or her own name and identity, to be raised by his or her parents within a family or cultural grouping and have a relationship with both parents, even if they are separated.

The Convention obliges states to allow parents to exercise their parental responsibilities. The Convention also acknowledges that children have the right to express their opinions and to have those opinions heard and acted upon when appropriate, to be protected from abuse or exploitation, to have their privacy protected and requires that their lives not be subject to excessive interference.

The Convention also obliges signatory states to provide separate legal representation for a child in any judicial dispute concerning their care and asks that the child's viewpoint be heard in such cases. The Convention forbids capital punishment for children.

In its General Comment 8 (2000) the Committee on the Rights of the Child stated that there was an "obligation of all States parties to move quickly to prohibit and eliminate all corporal punishment and all other cruel or degrading forms of punishment of children".[9] Article 19 of the Convention states that State Parties must "take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence",[10] but makes no explicit reference to corporal punishment.

The European Court of Human Rights has made reference to the Convention when interpreting the European Convention on Human Rights.[11]



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Ayon sa UNICEF ang mga karapatang pambata ay ang sumusunod:


Karapatan na maisilang at magkaroon ng pangalan at nasyunalidad;
Karapatan na maging malaya at magkaroon ng pamilyang mag-aaruga;
Karapatan na mabigyan ng sapat na edukasyon;
Karapatan na mapaunlad ang kasanayan;
Karapan na magkaroon ng sapat na pagkain at tirahan at may malusog at aktibong katawan;
Karapatan na matutuhan ang mabuting asal at kaugalian;
Karapatan na mabigyan ng pagkakataon na makapaglaro at makapaglibang;
Karapatan na mabigyan ng proteksiyon laban sa pagsasamantala, panganib at karahasang bunga ng mga paglalaban;
Karapatan na manirahan sa isang payapa at tahimik na pamayanan;
Karapatan na maipagtanggol at matulungan ang pamahalaan; at
Karapatan na makapagpahayag ng sariling pananaw.

Elektra wrote:
Thanks Mare. Doing the best that I can to provide these to my kids. I hope I would be successful.

dapat ito nakapaslang sa lahat ng sulok ng daigdig, kahit sa simbahan ... para ma-inform lalo na yong mga nag aabuso ng mga bata.

hi..interested topic, i am a single mom and raising my son on my own. i just have a question, is there any law to any man who has been so irresponsible and not doing their obligations, duties to their kids? I want to do something about it, its just that i have no courage and i think i need money for this..can you help me figure out what to do?

Right to be born and have a name and nationality;
Right to be free and have a family to care;
Right to provide adequate education;
Right to develop skills;
Right to have enough food and accommodation and a healthy and active body;
Right to learn good manners and customs;
Right to provide an opportunity to play and entertain;
Right to provide protection against exploitation, violence and danger of battle;
Right to live in a peaceful and quiet community;
Right to protect and help the government, and
Right to express own views.

Elektra wrote:

pkm220 wrote:
I am sure that is the correct translation but I prefer tagalog since majority of us here in Siampinoy are PINOY but I do appreciate the english translation of yours. I should have posted both english and tagalog here so others would understand thanks for reply to this post pkm220, carnation, MJ & weemail.

Master J wrote:
Congratulations, master J and madam H nagagampanan nman ang mga duties ninyo as father and the rights are all given/provided to your kids and I believe they are lucky to have good parents.

Actually, mejo thesedays generation mukang baliktad.. tayo na mga parents pa ang inaabuso ng ating mga anak maluho na ang mga bata ngayon at minsan kahit ano tlga ssabihin mgugulat na lng tayo mga mgulang... mas matured pa minsan ang ating mga anak kung magsalita at mag isip.

weemall wrote:
Hello weemail! First of all, I am not a lawyer but a social worker only hehehe but surely I can give you ideas/suggestions/pointers to consider soon.

Please read these articles:

check these links below

www.dswd.gov.ph

www.dswd.gov.ph/index.php/downloads/category/19-p

Legal Support for the Child and R.A. 9262
jlp-law.com/blog/legal-support-child-ra-9262/

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8972 Solo Parents Welfare Act of 2000

REPUBLIC ACT No. 9255 An Act Allowing Illegitimate Children to Use the Surname of their Father
Article 176 of Family Code . Illegitimate children shall use the surname and shall be under the parental authority of their mother, and shall be entitled to support in conformity with this Code. The legitime of each illegitimate child shall consist of one-half of the legitime of a legitimate child.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9262 Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004

DSWD Tel. (632)931-81-01 to 07


Ask for FREE advice and assistance, a social worker will attend to u to give u a proper suggestions, advice or help.

weemail, I have PM for you, too! Cheers!

carnation wrote:
nakapaslang? or nakapaskil or post sa pader or sulok hehehehe nakapaslang means nakapatay wrong tagalog word madam


yes, I agree!!! dapat nga nkalagay e2 sa bawat sulok ng daigdig lalo na un sa church, sa school, sa bahay, sa playground, sa malls etc.

pero wait for my next post kc meron po katapat na responsibilities din ang mga anak dahil inaabuso ng mga bata minsan ang kanilang mga karapatan if they are too smart about it hehehehe they will be the one to say... I will call Bantay Bata 163 if you discipline me that way pero sana wag lumaki mga spoiled brats ang ating mga anak since nasusunod ang mga karapatan nila at to the point tayo na mga magulang ang inuuto nila. Specially, kapag teenager na

We should/must teach them responsibilities as well being our child/ren which I hope I can provide because I am far from my kid anyway, just my thought.