• 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 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 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.

• 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 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 27: Adequate standard of living

  The right of every child to a standard of living adequate for the child’s physical, mental, spiritual, moral and social development. The parent(s) for the child have the primary responsibility to secure the conditions of living necessary for the child’s development, and States Parties shall take the financial responsibility for the child, both within the State Party and from abroad. In particular, where the person having financial responsibility for the child lives in a State different from that of the child, States Parties shall promote the accession to international agreements or the conclusion of such agreements, as well as the making of other appropriate arrangements.

• Article 9: Separation from parents

  States Parties shall ensure that a child shall not be separated from his or her parents, that such separation is necessary for the best interests of the child, and respect the right of the child to maintain contact with both parents on a regular basis

• Article 34: Sexual exploitation

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

• Article 35: Abduction, sale and trafficking

  The right of the child to prevented from the abduction, the sale of or traffic in children for any purpose or in any form.

• Article 6: Survival and development

  Every child has the inherent right to life and States Parties shall ensure to the maximum extent possible the survival and development of the child.

• 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 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 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 26: Social security

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

• 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 31: Leisure, play, and culture

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

• Article 18: Parental responsibilities

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

• Article 39: Rehabilitation of child victims

  States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to promote physical and psychological recovery and social reintegration of a child victi

• Article 11: Kidnapping

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

• 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.

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.