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THE
INTERNATIONAL CHILD AND YOUTH CARE NETWORK
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READING FOR CHILD
AND YOUTH CARE WORKERS
ISSUE 24 • JANUARY 2001
Children's
Rights and Responsibilities
From an
illustrated guide issued by the
National Children's Rights Committee, South Africa.
| Children have the
right to be taken seriously |
...
and the responsibility
to listen to others |
Children have the
right to
quality medical care |
... and the
responsibility to
take care of themselves |
Children have the
right to
a good education |
... and the
responsibility to
study and respect their teachers |
Children have the
right to be
loved and protected from harm |
... and the
responsibility to show love and caring to others |
| Children have the
right to
special care for special needs |
... and the
responsibility to
be the best people they can be |
Children have the
right to be
proud of their heritage and
beliefs |
... and the
responsibility to
respect the origins and beliefs of
others |
| Children have the
right to
a safe and comfortable home |
... and the
responsibility to
share in keeping it neat and clean |
| Children have the
right to
make mistakes |
... and the
responsibility to
learn from those mistakes |
Children have the
right to be
adequately fed |
... and the
responsibility
not to
waste food |
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