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UNCRC Article of the Week (7th February 2022)

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This week's Article of the Week is... 

Article 19: I have the right to be protected from being hurt or badly treated

Article 19 of the UNCRC makes it clear that children and young people have the basic human right to dignity. This means they have the right to be protected from violence, just like everybody else.
 
What does the UNCRC mean by violence?

The UNCRC considers violence to happen when someone attacks a person’s mental state as well as when they attack a person’s body. Because of this, verbal abuse and intimidation are both considered to be forms of violence.

As well as being protected from violence, Article 19 of the UNCRC says that children and young people should be kept safe from:

  • all forms of exploitation,
  • all forms of abuse,
  • neglect,
  • exposure to accidents, and
  • violent images.
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