CRC - Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989, para. 1
Paragraph
Paragraph text
1. States Parties shall respect and ensure the rights set forth in the present Convention to each child within their jurisdiction without discrimination of any kind, irrespective of the child's or his or her parent's or legal guardian's race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national, ethnic or social origin, property, disability, birth or other status.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Children
Families
Year
1989
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
CRC - Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), Article 2, 1.