Children are our future, and as such, they deserve to be treated well, especially if they have been harmed or have been through a lot in life. Every child has a right to live happily and safely, to develop to their full potential, and to participate in the culture of their family and society. Children rights are protected by international treaties and laws that are designed to ensure their safety and development. The most famous of these is the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), adopted in 1989, which has 54 articles that spell out all the rights of children. It is the most widely ratified of all international human rights treaties, and most countries have signed and agreed to its articles.

One article in the CRC states that children have a right to be protected from harm, and that governments should make sure this happens. This means that they must protect children physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. This also includes making sure that they are safe and healthy, and that they have the right to a good education. Another important part of the convention states that parents are responsible for bringing up their own children and should always think about what is best for them. However, if children cannot be cared for by their parents, then they should have the right to be looked after by people who respect their religion, language and culture.

Other articles in the CRC address the fact that children should have a voice in decisions that affect them, and that they have a right to be taken seriously. This also includes the fact that children have a right to privacy, and that their personal documentation should not be made public. Children should also be allowed to express their opinions and feelings about the world around them, even if they are controversial or unpopular.

The CRC also states that children should have the right to a decent standard of living, including food, water, shelter, health care and education. It states that if a child needs help, then the government should make sure they get it in a timely manner so as not to cause too much disruption or uncertainty to their lives. It also says that children should not be discriminated against in any way, whether it is because they are poor or rich, a boy or a girl, what language they speak or their religion.

It is also a state’s duty to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse, which includes forcing them to have sex or to take drugs that damage their body or mind. The convention requires that governments put measures in place to end this, and it also prohibits the selling of children or child pornography. In 2000, the CRC was supplemented by two optional protocols, which further strengthen prohibitions and penalties in relation to these crimes. A third optional protocol was added in 2011, which enables children to complain directly to the United Nations when their rights have been violated.