Children's Rights

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

What is it?

It is a document that protects children around the world and gives them the rights to:

• Freedom from violence, abuse, hazardous employment, exploitation, abduction or sale.
• Freedom from hunger and protection from diseases.
• Free compulsory primary education.
• Adequate health care.
• Equal treatment regardless of gender, race or cultural background.
• The right to express opinions and freedom of thought in matters affecting them.
• Safe exposure/access to leisure, play, culture and art.

REPORT FORMAT

Position:

Identify your position and the role you are playing in the team.

Task:

The task that you are assigned or undertaking to save your client (the child)

Ø who informed you of the problem?

Ø what are you expected to do?

Problem /Conflict

Ø List the problems that you are assigned to solve.

Ø Present the current situation and how this affects the rights of the child.

Ø Why is this problem(s) in conflict with the child’s characteristics?

Suggestions:

Ø List solutions.

Ø Explain how each of your solutions will assist the child.

Ø show how your suggestions will effect the current environment of the child for the better.

Ø How would your suggestion create a normal and healthy childhood for the child?

Ø who are the members of your team that you are contacting to activate your suggestions.

Comment:

Ø Present some of your frustrations on why you are unable to fulfill your solutions to save the child.

Conclusion:

Ø Present your expectations on your solution of saving the child.

Ø Explain your experience of saving the child.

Ø What have you learned about childhood while saving your child?