Rights of Children

The Convention on the Rights of the Child is a set of standards and obligations universally accepted and non-negotiable and which set out the fundamental rights of minors.
It must be the basis not only of national legislation, but also founded the daily actions of all those working with or for children. Here is a selection of sites and organizations working in the field of children's rights.

  • Web Link ECPAT-INTERNATIONAL
    ECPAT International is a global network of organisations working together for the elimination of child prostitution, child pornography and the trafficking of children for sexual purposes. It seeks to ensure that children everywhere enjoy their fundamental rights free and secure from all forms of commercial sexual exploitation.
  • Web Link EUROPEAN NETWORK OF OMBUDSMEN FOR CHILDREN
    Its aims are to encourage the fullest possible implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the child, to support collective lobbying for children’s rights, to share information, approaches and strategies, and to promote the development of effective independent offices for children
  • Web Link INSTITUT INTERNATIONAL DES DROITS DE L'ENFANT (IDE)

    Ein internationales und interdisziplinäres Netzwerk rund um die Rechte des Kindes

  • Web Link KINDER HABEN RECHTE
    National Coalition Austria
  • Web Link LE DELEGUE GENERAL DE LA COMMUNAUTE FRANÇAISE
    Site du Délégué général de la Communauté française aux droits de l’enfant
  • Web Link SCREAM-STOP THE CHILD LABOUR
    SCREAM: Supporting Children's Rights through Education, the Arts and the Media
  • Web Link SOS KINDERDÖRFER WELTWEIT
    Die SOS-Kinderdörfer helfen in über 131 Ländern Kindern, die ihre Eltern verloren haben
  • Web Link UN SECRETARY-GENERAL’S STUDY ON VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN
    Professor Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Independent Expert for the United Nations Secretary-General’s Study on Violence Against children presented the World Report on Violence against Children on Monday 20 November 2006 in Geneva.
  • Web Link CHILD SOLDIERS INTERNATIONAL
    works to prevent the recruitment and use of children as soldiers, to secure their demobilisation and to ensure their rehabilitation and reintegration.
  • Web Link DEUTSCHES BÜNDNIS KINDERSOLDATEN
    11 german NGO’s fight together against child soldiers. For English information click here: http://www.child-soldiers.org/

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