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United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
The United Kingdom is a signatory to the
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989.
We've drawn on the United National International Children's
Emergency Fund's (UNICEF) summary version, 'Children's Rights
and Responsibilities', to give you a brief overview of
the key articles of the Convention that relate to
bullying:
Article 2
The Convention applies to
everyone, whatever their race, religion, abilities;
whatever they think or say, whatever type of family they come
from
Article 12
Children have the right to say what
they think should happen, when adults are making decisions
that affect them, and to have their opinions taken into
account.
Article 13
Children have the right to get and to
share information, as long as the information is not
damaging to them or others.
Article 16
Children have a right to
privacy. The law should protect them from
attacks against their way of life, their good name, their
families and their homes.
Article 19
Governments should ensure that
children are properly cared for, and
protect them from violence, abuse and neglect from their
parents, or anyone else who looks after them.
Article 29
Education should develop each child’s
personality and traits to the full.
It should encourage children to respect their parents, and
their own and other cultures.
Article 42
The Government should make the
Convention known n to parents and children.
You can find further information by visiting Unicef's website
at:
www.unicef.org.uk/tz/rights/convention.asp