The convention on The Rights of The Child (CRC) is an important document in that it represents a shift from the articulation of the needs of children to the characterization of children as persons with rights. The convention represents the commitment of signatory countries to ensure that these rights are enshrined and guaranteed in their respective societies. The convention also asserts that public policies as well as norms of social behaviour must be motivated by what is in the best interest of the child.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child reflects the aspirations of the international community for the well-being of children and sets out universal legal standards for the protection of children against neglect, abuse, exploitation, as well as guaranteeing them their basic human rights, including survival, development and full participation in social, cultural, educational and other endeavours necessary for their individual growth and well being
These universal legal standards, principles and provisions of the convention are enunciated in Articles 1 to 41.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child
