WRITE A BRIEF CRITIQUE OF THE RESPONSE OF UK GOVERNMENTS TO THE UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

WRITE A BRIEF CRITIQUE OF THE RESPONSE OF UK GOVERNMENTS TO THE UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

‘The UN Convention On The Rights Of The Child’ was ratified by the UK on 16 December 1991. In doing this, the Government agreed to make all laws, policy and practice compatible with the convention. The convention gives all children and young people under the age of 18 set rights, including the “right to express and have their views taken into account on all matters that affect them; the right to play, rest and leisure and the right to be free from all forms of violence” (www.crights.org.uk, accessed 10/11/03). By adopting the Convention the UK government agreed to abide by its aims in protecting children and promoting their rights to participate in decisions that affect them. Despite this being over 10 years ago, repeated research has shown that children and young people are generally unaware that the Convention exists and they have these basic human rights.
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