The Convention on the Rights of the Child turns 18 on 20 November 2007.
http://www.unicef.org/knowyourrights/
Stories from around the world
How does the Convention for the Rights of the Child affect a child’s life? What does it mean to have your rights met…or denied?
At every stage of children’s lives they have rights. In their early life, their rights to survival, to food, to an identity are very important. But when they reach school age, their right to an education becomes more and more critical. Finally, when they reach their teens, their rights to protection take on increased importance as they become more independent and engaged with the world around them.
See what it really means to a child’s life when basic rights are taken away – rights to school, to protection from violence, to survival. Here are some stories of young people around the world, told though short films.