Universal Children’s Day Guest Post by LAURIE A. GRAY, JD http://sumo.ly/cNqo via @GingerKadlec Click the highlighted text link for more…
“November 20 is Universal Children’s Day. The date marks the day the United Nations (“UN”) adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1959 and the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989.
Within a year of its enactment, 130 nations ratified this treaty guaranteeing certain fundamental human rights to children. Today the UNCRC stands as the most widely ratified human rights treaty in the world. With Somalia and South Sudan ratifying the treaty in 2015, only one nation has refused to stand with the rest of the world to protect children: The United States of America.“
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I am a proud member of Ginger Kadlec”s “Be A Kids Hero” As an author, blogger, and child advocate for many years, it is an honor to help advance awareness of the rights of children of all ages, especially child abuse and maltreatment. My great passion is supporting the education of children through my work with Neighbors for Kids, Depoe Bay, Oregon. As parents, teachers, and mentors we should be more aware of the steps we can take to protect our most precious asset, the children of all ages everywhere.
“In the United States we now acknowledge that corporal punishment inflicted on one’s spouse is a form of domestic violence, but about 70% of parents still cling to the belief that hitting, slapping, and other forms of violence intended to inflict physical pain on a child are appropriate.” UNCRC. Article 37(a) states, “No child shall be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” The United States needs to ratify the UNCRC Treaty to join all nations who provide children with the same protections under the legal system as adults. Please take quality time to become more aware of the UNCRC Treaty and encourage your congressional delegation to act on behalf of America’s children. “Be A Kids Hero” and do your part in recognition of Universal Children’s Day…
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