Criminal/International Law

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Child Rights
International situation of Child Trafficking
1/16/2020
Student Credentials

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Introduction
Background
Child rights in general are the basic rights as a human provided to the children. Each child
here includes all children despite their age, wealth, gender, birthplace or even race for that
fact. The said rights are clearly stated in the International Law under the name of CRC or the
Convention on the Rights of the Child. According to this, each child should be treated with
dignity, fairness and equality. The convention of the child rights actually are in the best
interest of the children and need to be non- discriminatory in any manner1.
Throughout the years, there have been certain efforts made by the local authorities so as to
protect the children from harm as such. Before the convention of 1989 related to the child
rights came into existence, the states on their own were trying to implement certain laws in
accordance with the protection of children from situations that might affect their childhood.
After the convention came into existence certain declarations and as such were signed by the
states in order to promote child protection in their jurisdictions. The provisions mentioned in
these conventions and declarations were being widely followed by these nations in direct as
well as indirect ways; direct as in when certain regulations were directly for children and
indirect when these regulations talked about protecting women and families2.
UNCRC or the United Nations Children’s Rights Convention considers almost every
individual who is under the age of 18 years apart from the cases where the law states that the
child has certain age criteria to follow in order to become an adult3. The child rights as stated
by the UN talk about the certain protection that shall be provided to the children and not just
1 Humanium, "Convention On The Rights Of The Child - Humanium", Humanium (Webpage, 2019)
<https://www.humanium.org/en/convention/>.
2 Jenna Gillett-Swan and Vicki Coppock, Children's Rights, Educational Research And The
UNCRC (Symposium Books, 2016).
3 Worldvision, "Child Rights - History, Facts And How To Protect Them | World Vision Australia",
Worldvision (Webpage, 2019) <https://www.worldvision.com.au/child-rights>.

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protection but also assistance as they are the ones who are regarded as vulnerable4. As per the
CRC’s statements, every child must be raised in the environment where there is tolerance,
peace, solidarity, equality and freedom. As per the laws of the UN all the nations need to
provide these rights as such and facilitate the growing up of children and provide better life
for them5.
Research Problem
Apart from so much progress that every state and country in the world has been a part of, the
children or the future of these countries and states is still living deprived of their basic rights.
The violence and conflicts as well as the climate change has started affecting the children’s
lives in the recent times in a drastic manner. As per the current scenario of the world, an
approximate of around 800 million children are currently living in situations which are fragile
and the areas as such are conflict affected in some or the other way. In such a circumstance, it
often happens that the child rights as such are denied and also the childhood of these children
is spent in slavery, abuse and exploitation.
Thesis Statement
Critical analysis of what is current situation of child protection throughout the world be it in
general sense or in relation with the child trafficking.
Worldwide Child Rights Protection
UNCRC or the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international
agreement that is legally binding on almost all the nations in respect to them agreeing to do
so as in by being the member of the convention, the nations have agreed upon abiding by its
laws. These rights refer to almost all aspects of the rights required for the well- being of a
4 Loc.gov, "Children's Rights: International Laws | Law Library Of Congress", Loc.Gov (Webpage, 2020)
<https://www.loc.gov/law/help/child-rights/international-law.php>.
5 UNICEF, "Child Rights And International Legal Framework", UNICEF (Webpage, 2019)
<https://www.unicef.org/tdad/index_56373.html>.

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child. These can be in reference with the rights of the child related to political, cultural, civil,
social and economic development despite of them being a part of certain religion, race or
wealth related abilities.
This convention comprises of almost 54 articles which lead the governments to the way in
which they need to work to protect as well as make these rights easily available to children.
Though there has been a long time since UNRC came into existence, but the current situation
in relation with protection of child rights is still a long way to go. On international level, CRC
as such has rendered to issues such as improvement in education or providing education to
children as well as the reducing of the mortality rate of children as well as providing children
with their alienated rights all of these have been covered to an extent in today’s world6.
Instead of the focus being upon the funding, though funding is necessary the focus right now
needs to be upon the global partnership with the UNCRC in order to help out children
wherever in need throughout the world. Awareness related to the child’s basic needs is the
necessary to be recognised by the governments so as to implement laws as such for the
benefit of the children in the country or states for that matter so that the children can actually
reach their full potential7. The basic idea here is that each and every child has a set of basic
fundamental rights being a human. These rights include the rights they have for;
 Development as a human while growing up, survival as well as leading a good life.
 Right of being protected from any kind of abuse, violence or abuse be it on part of the
parents as well as any outsider as well.
 Right to get educated in order to attain full potential the child beholds.
 Having contact or relation with their parents for that matter or even being raised by
them.
6 Murli Desai, Introduction To Rights-Based Direct Practice With Children (Springer, 2018).
7 Asha Bajpai, Child Rights In India: Law, Policy, And Practice By (Oxford University press, 3rd ed, 2017).