Article 30

Children of Minorities
Every child has the right to learn and
use the language, customs and
religion of their family whether or not
these are shared by the majority of
the people in the country where they
live.

Article 31: Leisure, recreation and

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

Article 32: Child Labor

The State has an obligation to
protect children from engaging in
work that negatively impacts their
health, education or development; to
set a minimum age for employment;
and to regulate conditions of
employment.

Article 33: Drug abuse

The child has a right to protection
from illicit use of narcotic and
psychotropic drugs and from being
involved in their production and
distribution.

Article 34: Sexual

Exploitation
The child has the right to protection
from all forms of sexual exploitation
and sexual abuse, including
prostitution and involvement in
pornography.

Article 35: Sale, Trafficking and

Abduction
The State has an obligation to
prevent any form of abduction of
children or sale of or traffic in
children.

Article 36: Other forms of

exploitation
The child has the right to protection
from all other forms of exploitation
prejudicial to their welfare.

Article 37: Torture and deprivation

of liberty
The State has an obligation to ensure that no
child is subject to torture, cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or punishment, capital
punishment, life imprisonment, and unlawful
arrest or deprivation of liberty. A child who is
deprived of liberty must be treated with
humanity and respect and in a manner that is
appropriate to his or her age. Children who
are detained should be separated from adults,
have the right to contact with family, and
access to legal and other assistance.

Article 38: Armed conflicts

The State must do everything they
can to protect and care for children
affected by war. Governments must
not allow children under the age of
15 to take part in war or join the
armed forces.

Article 39
Rehabilitation of child victims

Children neglected, abused,

exploited, tortured or who are victims
of war must receive special help to
help them recover their health,
dignity and self-respect.

Article 40
Juvenile Justice

A child accused or guilty of breaking

the law must be treated with dignity
and respect. They have the right to
help from a lawyer and a fair trial
that takes account of their age or
situation. The childs privacy must be
respected at all times.

Article 41
Respect for better national standards

If the laws of a particular country

protect children better than the
articles of the Convention, then those
laws must stay.

Article 42
Knowledge of Rights
Governments must make the
Convention known to both children
and adults.

Article 45

UNICEF can provide expert advice

and assistance on childrens rights.

Convention of the
Rights of the Child
By: Mara and Rianne

What is the Convention on the Rights of the

Child?

November 20 1989
UN General Assembly
Preamble and 54 articles

What does the Convention mean for the

Philippines?

all appropriate measures to

ensure that the child is protected
against all forms of discrimination or
punishment on the basis of the
status, activities, expressed opinions,
or beliefs of the child's parents, legal
guardians, or family members.

 undertake all appropriate

legislative, administrative, and other
measures for the implementation of
the rights recognized in the
Convention. With regard to
economic, social and cultural rights,
[the Philippines] shall undertake such
measures to the maximum extent of
their available resources and, where
needed, within the framework of

Committee on the Rights of the Child

is the body of independent experts that
monitors implementation of the
Convention on the Rights of the Child by
its State parties.
It monitors implementation of two optional
protocols to the Convention, on
involvement of children in armed conflict
and on
sale of children, child prostitution and chi
ld pornography
.

The Philippines reporting under the Convention

an opportunity for the governments

of the Philippines to present the
steps it has taken to develop the
country for the benefit of their
citizens, particularly children.
to seek advice from the Committees
experts on areas where more
progress is required.