Rights of Children
Rights of Children
In relation to the rights of children and constitutional law, Warren Binford[1] made the following observation: 'Children's rights' is a poorly defined concept. Nonetheless, during the 20th century the term has come to mean generally the intersection of human and legal rights as they apply to persons under 18 years of age. Children's rights constitute both human rights that apply inherently to all persons, in addition to those rights that apply to children due to their unique status. One hundred years ago, national constitutions throughout the world were virtually silent with regard to children's rights. Today, dozens of constitutions recognize children's rights to (…)
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Notes and References
- Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law, Warren Binford, “Rights of Children” (2018, Germany, United Kingdom)
See Also
- Bill of rights
- Civil Rights
- Political Rights
- Individual rights
- Children
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