The right of the child to rest, leisure, play, recreational activities, cultural life and the arts 2013, para. 53
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- Children in situations of conflict, humanitarian and natural disasters: The rights provided for in article 31 are often given lower priority in situations of conflict or disaster than the provision of food, shelter and medicines. However, in these situations, opportunities for play, recreation and cultural activity can play a significant therapeutic and rehabilitative role in helping children recover a sense of normality and joy after their experience of loss, dislocation and trauma. Play, music, poetry or drama can help refugee children and children who have experienced bereavement, violence, abuse or exploitation, for example, to overcome emotional pain and regain control over their lives. Such activities can restore a sense of identity, help them make meaning of what has happened to them, and enable them experience fun and enjoyment. Participation in cultural or artistic activities, as well as in play and recreation, offers children an opportunity to engage in a shared experience, to re-build a sense of personal value and self-worth, to explore their own creativity and to achieve a sense of connectedness and belonging. Settings for play also provide opportunities for monitors to identify children suffering from the harmful impact of conflict.
- Condicón jurídica
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Organismo
- Committee on the Rights of the Child
- Tipo de documento
- General Comment / Recommendation
- Medio de adopción
- N.A.
- Temas
- Equality & Inclusion
- Humanitarian
- Personas afectadas
- Children
- Persons on the move
- Año
- 2013
- Tipo de párrafo
- Other
- Reference
- CRC General Comment No. 17, The right of the child to rest, leisure, play, recreational activities, cultural life and the arts (2013), para. 53.
- Paragraph number
- 53
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