What is the U.N. CRC?

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  ...200 million children will go hungry.

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  ...11 million under age 5 will die of preventable diseases.

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  ...158 million children work in forced, dangerous conditions.

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  ...22 U.S. states allow children to be tried as adults.

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  ...121 million children are denied an education.

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  ...250,000 children soldiers in the world.

CRC Provisions

• Include Name, Nationality, Health Care Services, Education, Privacy and Access to information

• Include the right to Express the child’s view in matters affecting him/her Have the child’s best interest be of primary consideration

• Include protections from Abuse, Neglect/Exploitation/Kidnapping/Torture/Discrimination

• Guarantees the freedom of Religion/Speech/Association/Assembly

• Prominently recognizes the vital role of parents & families In supporting and guiding the development of the child
  (The term family refers to parents, legal guardians, extended family, and in some instances community)

Don't all children deserve basic human rights?

54 Articles provide basic human right to children, include...

• Article 4: Children have the right to have their rights respected.

• Article 6: Children have the right to live.

• Article 24: Children have the right to good quality health care.

• Article 27: Children have the right to a quality standard of living.

• Article 28: Children have the right to a free, primary education.

• Article 32: The government should protect children from work that is dangerous or interrupts their education.

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