What is Child Rights?
At CRY America, we focus on the 4 basic rights of children. In 1992, India ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Charter of Child Rights (CRC) is built on the principle that “ALL children are born with fundamental freedoms and ALL human beings have inherent rights”. The UN Charter sets international standards for the rights of children and confers the following basic rights to children across the world: · the right to survival – to life, health, nutrition, name and nationality · the right to development – to education, care, leisure, recreation · the right to protection – from exploitation, abuse, neglect · the right to participation – to expression, information, thought and religion Why are child rights important? Every child is entitled to a meaningful childhood. But for many children, the reality of childhood is altogether different. 2 million Indian babies die before they celebrate their first birthday. More girl children are killed at birth. At lea