Child Rights

Conventions are document which should be adhered to. If its ratified by that country.

The need for child rights

• Children got low priority in policy making - based on economics
• Children and individuals
• Children are not the possessions of parents nor of the state.
• They start life as very dependent
• Actions of govt impact children more strongly that other groups.
• Children's views should be heard and considered in political process
• Healthy development of children is crucial to well being of society.
• Cost of society failing its children are huge.

UNCRC

• Survival
  • Right to life.
  • The highest attainable standard of health.
  • Nutrition.
  • Adequate standard of living.
  • A name and a nationality.
• Protection
  • Right to life.
  • The highest attainable standard of health.
  • Nutrition.
  • Adequate standard of living.
  • A name and a nationality.
• Development
  • Right to education.
  • Support for early childhood care and development.
  • Social security.
  • Right to leisure, recreation and cultural activities.
• Participation
  • Respect for the views of the child.
  • Freedom of expression.
  • Access to appropriate information.
  • Freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

Indian Legal System

• JJ Act
• Child Marriage Act
• POCSO
  • Defined a range of sexual act
  • Use of evidence
  • Made reporting easier
  • Made legal system better. Special courts
  • Categorization of Offenses
    • Sexual Harassment
    • Sexual Assault
    • Aggravated Sexual Assault
    • Penetrative Sexual Assault
    • Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault
    • Pornography
• Right to free and compulsory education
• Child Labor Act
  • Children below 14 can't work anywhere other than family employment
  • Children above 14 can work - except in hazardous environment

"In India in more than 80% cases persecutor is know to the victim."