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Change: Article 2 of the Convention makes it clear that the rights in the Convention apply to all children regardless of the child’s age, race, colour, sex, language, political opinions, religion, their social status or their disabilities.The Convention aims to look after children
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Change: The Convention has a good future. People all over the world are interested in it and how it works. The Government must report on how
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Change: At the end of this information sheet there is a list of agencies that can explain your rights under the Convention and help you in enforcing them.But remember - enforcing your rights should not mean that other people suffer. There needs to be a balancing act. If your
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Change: If parents or guardians abuse their responsibilities under the Convention, if they deny the child something under the Convention, then children have a right to care and protection regardless of their parents.Parents do not own their children; they are meant to be guides, helpers and friends. How can
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Change: These are exciting ones for children and young people. These rights give you the freedom to join associations and to participate in your society in
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Change: For example Article 19 puts an obligation on the Government to protect children from physical or mental violence, injury, abuse, neglect, maltreatment, or exploitation. This
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Change: For example children under Article 16 have a right to personal privacy. This means nobody is allowed to open your letters or listen in on
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Change: For example the Convention says that every child has the right to an adequate standard of living and that if your parents cannot look after
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Change: New Zealand ratified the Convention on 13 March 1993. This means the New Zealand Government now has to make sure that all our laws meet
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Change: What is the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and what do they do?Survival RightsDevelopment RightsProtection RightsParticipation RightsHow does the Convention affect my parents/caregivers e.t.c?How can these rights help me in New Zeland?The future of the ConventionConclusion He
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Change: Ph:PO Box 10459 The 04-473Terrace Wellington Email: 08792helpkids@unicef.org.nz Call Free 0800 243 575 (NZ only) or (+64) (04) 496 9610Fax: (+64) (04) 496 9613 Acknowledgments: Thanks to Tearaway Magazine and the Ministry of Youth Affairs for allowing us to include their articles in our information sheet.
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Change: The Government must report at regular intervals on how well it’s implementing the standards set by the Convention to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. The Committee then issues a report advising the Government how it can improve implementation. In New Zealand the
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Change: POSTAL ADDRESS64-4-471-1418Telephone: 64-4-471-14100800224453 A CHILDEmail: children@occ.org.nz POSTAL ADDRESSPO Box 5610, WellingtonSTREET ADDRESSLevel 12, 86-90 Lambton QuayWellington Ministry of Youth DevelopmentLevel 1, Charles Fergusson Building West BlockBowen StreetPO BOX 10-300WellingtonNew Zealandph (04) 916 3645fax (04) 918 0091
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Change: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child He Hui Whakatau i te Mana o te Tamaiti a te Whakakotahitanga o nga whenua o te ao“Human Kind Owes To The Child The Best It Has To Give”What is the United Nations Convention
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Change: - If your school wants to change your uniform, you could let them know what type of clothes you would like to wear; or - If you have been suspended the Convention says you have a right to
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Change: friends friends.How can these rights help me in New Zealand? Everyone including children and young people have human rights. Sometimes because children are young, adults ignore children’s rights. The rights in the Convention belong to you. You can request that your rights are enforced. Contact YouthLaw if
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Change: These are exciting ones for children and young people!!! These rights give you the freedom to join associations and to participate in your society in
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