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I have the right to learn and participate.

All children must be treated on the basis of equality, respect, and dignity.

Childhood is divided into four basic stages from birth until the age of eighteen. These stages are: infancy from birth to age two, early childhood from the beginning of the third year to age eight, later childhood from age eight to age twelve, and adolescence from age twelve until the child reaches eighteen.

The Convention on the Rights of the Child sets out four basic principles for every child. They are: non-discrimination, meaning all children must enjoy their fundamental rights without distinction; the best interests of the child as a primary consideration in all actions concerning children; the right to life, survival, and development; and the right ofContinue reading “The Basic Principles of Children’s Rights”