Defence for Children International
all children have the right to love and care |
International Standards Concerning the Rights of the Child |
no child should be abused children can meet with anyone they like |
Over the last decades a number of international legal instruments have been adopted in response to the growing concerns throughout the world to promote and protect the rights of the child. In order to help all those individuals and organisations working at the national and local levels for the legal and social defence of children worldwide, the DCI has compiled below , relevant international Standards concerning the Rights of the Child. These legal instruments, elaborated and approved by the international community, provide valuable guidance on how to modify juridical and institutional realities so that the rights of the children and adolescents are protected Each text is introduced separately to help readers better understand the legal texts. Ricardo Dominice |
priority should be given to children with disabilities all children are equal priority should be given to children without families |
THE STANDARDS UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD UNITED NATIONS GUIDELINES FOR THE PREVENTION OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY – RIYADH GUIDE LINES PROTECTION OF JUVENILES DEPRIVED OF THEIR LIBERTY UNITED NATIONS STANDARD MINIMUM RULES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE – BEIJING RULES PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND CO-OPERAT ION ON THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND CO-OPERATION IN RESPECT OF INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION ILO CONVENTION 138 CONCERNING THE MINIMUM AGE FOR ADMISSION TO EMPLOYMENT |