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How many rights does a child have?

According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, all children have the right to:

— Life, survival and development
— An education
— Protection from abuse, neglect, exploitation, violence and harmful practices
— Freedom of expression and access to information
— Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
— Protection from torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
— Protection from discrimination and the right to social security
— The right to health care and services and the right to an adequate standard of living
— The right to rest and leisure

What are the 12 rights of a child UK?

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) outlines 12 rights that all children everywhere are entitled to. These rights are:

1. The right to survival – to life, health, nutrition, name, and nationality.
2. The right to develop to the fullest – to education, care, leisure, recreation, and cultural activities.
3. The right to protection from harmful influences, abuse, and exploitation.
4. The right to participate – to express opinions, be heard, and have their views taken into account.
5. The right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion.
6. The right to freedom from discrimination regardless of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national, ethnic, or social origin, disability, birth, or other status.
7. The right to freedom of expression – to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas of all kinds.
8. The right to an identity – to a name, nationality, and family ties.
9. The right to play and rest.
10. The right to be cared for and have family life – to live with their parents or other