The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: A Guide for Children and Young People

Date: 27th October 2015
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles
Author: Scottish Government

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: A Guide for Children & Young People provides details of the 42 Articles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in a child and young people friendly manner.

The booklet is specifically aimed at children and young people with the intention of informing them of the UNCRC and the rights they are entitled to under the Convention.

The booklet also contains a statement from The Children's Commissioner on his role in ensuring children's rights and views are looked after, along with contact details for relevant organisations like Young Scot, Childline, Article 12 and UNICEF.