Every child's rights as an individual
Updated: 30 September 2022
Manuela Leporesi
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Children have the right:
• To give their opinions and for adults to listen and take them seriously
• To rest and play
• To education
• To find out about things and share what they think with others, such as by talking, drawing, writing or in any other way, unless it harms or offends other people
• Children have the right to get information from a variety of sources, such as TV, radio, newspapers, books and computers
• Adults should check that the information children access is not harmful
• Adults can help children find and use information they need.
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