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ORG-1989-IA-66930
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Title_of_text
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
International Organizations
International Organisation(s)
UN
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
1989-11-20
Scope of text
International
Type of legislation (Type of text)
International agreement
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Recognizes, inter alia, the rights of the child to be protected from economic exploitation and from performing any hazardous work (harmful to the child's health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development) or work that interferes with the child's education. Calls on States to provide for a minimum age or minimum ages for admission to employment and for appropriate regulation of the hours and conditions of employment (Art.32).
Insists that states take take appropriate measures, including legislative, administrative, social and educational measures, to protect children from the illicit use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances (Art.33). Recognizes the need to protect the child from all forms of sexual exploitation or sexual abuse (Art.34) and protection against the sale and trafficing of children (Art.35). Respects rules of international humanitarian law applicable to children in armed conflicts (Art.38).
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1990-09-02
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1993-11-19 (BLR-1993-L-55876)
Act of 19 November 1993 on children's rights.
Implementing text(s)
1990-05-07 (TGO-1990-L-99202)
Loi n° 90-07 du 7 mai 1990 autorisant la ratification de la Convention relative aux droits de l'enfant, adoptée par l'Assemblée générale des Nations unies le 20 novembre 1989.
Implementing text(s)
1991-12-11 (ALB-1991-L-99804)
Loi n° 7531 du 11 décembre 1991 sur la ratification de la Convention sur les droits de l'enfant.
Implementing text(s)
2014-07-04 (CYP-2014-L-100675)
Law N° 91(I) of 2014 on Preventing and Combating the Sexual Abuse and Sexual Exploitation of Children and Child Pornography.
Implementing text(s)
2014-06-10 (MDA-2014-M-103753)
Stratégie pour la protection de l’enfant (2014-2020).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2000-05-25 (ORG-2000-IA-64289)
Protocole facultatif à la Convention relative aux droits de l'enfant, concernant l'implication d'enfants dans les conflits armés, fait à New York, le 25 mai 2000.
Amending text(s)
2000-05-25 (ORG-2000-IA-66931)
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2014-10-31 (TJK-2014-R-99173)
Government Decree No. 690 of 31 October 2014 "On the National Programme of Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour for the years 2015-2020".
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Text in English
Author
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
URL
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/pdf/crc.pdf
Page range
15 p.
Electronic source title
Texte en français
Author
Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme
URL
http://www2.ohchr.org/french/law/crc.htm