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Article Volume 6 Issue 2 91 - 121 March 8, 2023

Definition of the Child and its Fundamental Rights in the System of International Law based on the Provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

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Farahuddin Chaghaty
Lecturer of Law and Political Science at Balkh University, Afghanistan
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The child has always been defined as one of the important strata of societies at the national and international level in the modern era. Countries and national and international organizations active in the field of child protection, realizing the importance of children and their rights, have long sought to protect children and their rights at the national and international levels, including the United Nations. The ally enjoys a high position in the protection of the child and his rights by ratifying various legal instruments, especially the ratification of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child. Understanding the importance of the child and its rights at the international level, this study sought to examine the definition of the child and the four fundamental rights proposed by the International Convention on the Rights of the Child in the international legal system. "What is the definition of the child and the four fundamental rights of the child as enshrined in the International Convention on the Rights of the Child in the international legal system?" The purpose of this study is to examine the definition of the child and the four fundamental rights proposed by the International Convention on the Rights of the Child in the international legal system. This research is based on analytical-comparative method and the method of collecting information of this research is also based on library method by referring to important documents of international law which include international declarations and international conventions related to the rights of the child. has taken. The research findings also indicate that the child is defined as the most vulnerable and important group in the international legal system and all four principles that are proposed as fundamental rights by the International Convention on the Rights of the Child with the exception of the Islamic Declaration of Human Rights which is an exception. It has advocated for the principle of protecting the views of the child, and the system has called on member states to uphold these fundamental rights of the child and to guarantee them in their jurisdiction.

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International Journal of Law Management and Humanities, Volume 6, Issue 2, Page 91 - 121
DOI: https://doij.org/10.10000/IJLMH.114288
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