Human’s rights

 

Everyone have rights in modern society including teenagers. To protect children’s rights the United Nations has worked out an international agreement called the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It sets out a number of rights that all children and young people up to the age of 18 should have.

First of all the child have the right to life. It means that they should have a chance to live in a safe and unpolluted environment with good food. They also have the right to name and nationality at birth.

Very important right is the right to education and development. Every child can go to school and different kinds of secondary schools should be available to him.

Article 24 says that children have the right to health and health care. It means that the government must give children good medical care.

According to the convention children have the right to privacy. Nobody can open children’s letter and listen to their phone calls. They also have the right to information, especially the information that would make their life better.

Children have the right to express their views and the right to meet other people. That means that they can say what they think. Every child should have a chance to rest and play.

All this rights should apply to young people everywhere, whether they live in rich or poor countries, and government should protect them.