The Human Rights of Children

  • Dr. Ritu Singh Meena and Arun Kumar
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  • Dr. Ritu Singh Meena

    Assistant Professor at Maharishi Law School, Maharishi University of Information Technology, Noida, India

  • Arun Kumar

    Assistant Professor at Maharishi Law School, Maharishi University of Information Technology, Noida, India

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Abstract

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 plays a very role for shaping the world. It is written document which describe the rights of the Human. Prior to this declaration the world has so many act, Declaration, Convention and Treaties but they were in the state of opaque as they did not define the rights of Human in a better way. All living person have the Human Right. Due to the changing scenario of the society it has to be seen that the children are suffering from lots of abuses. And in the present scenario even they are used as new weapon for committing the offences. The Children are the most precious part of the society and due to this they are the subject of great care and attention. In the legal Context Child means the person below the age of 18 years or who are unable to maintain itself. The term "Child" has been employed in a number of legal frameworks to signify relationship, capacity, and to provide additional safeguards. So it is the responsibility of the Individual and society to take care of them as they are the future of any nation. Therefore, it is the responsibility of adults to think about, develop, and advocate for the rights of children who require care and protection. This article focuses on ways to better effectively implement children's rights as they are stated in numerous legal instruments.

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International Journal of Law Management and Humanities, Volume 6, Issue 5, Page 141 - 148

DOI: https://doij.org/10.10000/IJLMH.115765

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