DEVELOPING
A NATIONAL POLICY FOR CHILDREN10
within the Framework of the Convention on the Rights of the
Child
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| Themes: |
General
Principles |
Definition
of Child |
Child
Abuse |
Juvenile Justice |
Civil Rights |
Health |
Education |
Disabilities |
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(Arts.1, 3, 6, 12) |
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(Arts.19, 32, 33, 34, 35, 39) |
(Art.40) |
(Arts. 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17) |
(Arts. 24, 26) |
(Arts. 28, 29, 31) |
(Art.23) |
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Gaps:
1-2
2-3
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Refugee/Displaced Children/War: (Arts. 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 21,
22)
Deprived of Liberty (Art. 37)
Minority/Indigenous Children (Art.30)
Caribbean Initiative on Equality & Non-Discrimination February
1994
Provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child Related
to...
EDUCATION/CULTURE (28/29/31)
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Principles
(28) |
Primary
Education |
Secondary/
Vocational |
Discipline |
International Cooperation
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Content
(29) |
Recreation
(31) |
- equal opportunities
- progressive interpretation
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- compulsory
- universal
- free
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- accessible/ available to all
- free educ/ assist financially
- "capacity of the child" criteria for access
- vocational guidance for all children
- regular attendance
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- humane
- consistent with:
- child's human dignity
- with CRC
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Help developing countries:
- eliminate global ignorance/ illiteracy
- access to scientific/ technical knowledge
- access to modern teaching methods
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- Develop: talents/ personality/ abilities
- Respect for:
- rights & freedoms
- parents
- cultural identity
- national values
- other civilization
- Prepare child for:
- responsible life in free society
- spirit of tolerance, peace & friendship for all
national/ ethnic/ religions/ indigenous groups
- respect for environ-ment
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- right to rest and recreation
- play
- cultural activities
- equal opportunities for cultural/ artistic/ recreational/
leisure activities
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Provisions in the Convention on the Rights of the Child related
to...
HEALTH (articles 24, 26)
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| Principles (2, 4) |
Standards (24) |
Traditional
Practices |
International
Cooperation |
Social
Security (26) |
- highest attainable standard
- no child deprived of access
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- Diminish child mortality
- Emphasize primary health care
- priorities:
malnutrition & disease:
- provide food
- clean water
- technology
- Pre- and post-natal care
- Education for all on breast feeding
- Prevention of accidents
- Environmental sanitation
- Develop education
- preventative health care
- guidance for parents
- family planning
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Effective measures to abolish prejudicial
practices |
- Promote progressive realization of rights in article 24
- Priority to developing countries
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- All children should have access
- Measures to ensure full realization
- Benefits related to resources of parents/guardians
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10. In order to fit in this resource, IHRIP has made
some alterations to this matrix. See Chapter
5 for description of how the Caribbean Initiative has used the
matrices.
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