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HCSCC Charter alignment…
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child aims to ensure that children have the right to..
HCSCC Charter
• learn about their rights. (Article 42)
• Governments have a responsibility to take all available measures to make sure children’s rights are respected, protected & fulfilled. (Article 4)
• special care and support if they have any kind of disability so that they can live full and independent lives. (Article 23)
• a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical and mental needs. (Article 27)
• receive special help if they have been neglected, abused or exploited to physically and psychologically recover and
reintegrate into society. (Article 39)
• legal help and fair treatment in a justice system that respects their rights if accused of breaking the law. (Article 40)
1. ACCESS – Right to
access health & community
services
• be protected from being hurt and mistreated, physically or mentally. (Article 19)
• care and protection if they are adopted or in foster care. (Article 21)
• be protected from all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse. (Article 34)
• be protected from any activity that takes advantage of them or could harm their welfare and development. (Article 36)
• not be treated cruelly should they break the law. (Article 37)
2. SAFETY – Right to be
safe and free from abuse
• good quality health care – the best health care possible. (Article 24)
• have their living arrangements looked at regularly if they are looked after by their local authorities, to see if they are
the most appropriate. (Article 25)
3. QUALITY – Right to
quality service
• special care if they cannot be looked after by their own family and must be looked after properly, by people who
respect their ethnic group, culture and language. (Article 20)
• learn about and practice their own culture, language and religion. (Article 30)
4. RESPECT – Right to be
treated with respect
• get and share information, as long as the information is not damaging to them or others. The freedom of expression
includes the right to share information in any way they choose, including by talking, drawing or writing. (Article 13)
• get information that is important to their health and well-being. (Article 17)
5. INFORMATION – Right
to be informed
• say what they think should happened and have their opinions taken into account. Adults are encouraged to listen to
the opinions of children and involve them in decision-making. (Article 12)
6. PARTICIPATION –
Right to actively participate
• privacy. (Article 16)
7. PRIVACY – Right to
privacy and confidentiality
8. COMMENT – Right to
comment and /or complain