Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Legal provision made for children in the Interim Constitution of Nepal 2007


Article 22. Right of Child:
(1) Every child shall have the right to his/her own identity
and name.
(2) Every child shall have the right to get nurtured, basic health
and social security.
(3) Every child shall have the right against physical, mental or
any other form of exploitation. Any such an act of exploitation shall be
punishable by law and the child so treated shall be compensated in a
manner as determined by law.
(4) Helpless, orphan, mentally retarded, conflict victims,
displaced, vulnerable and street children shall have the right to get special
privileges from the State to their secured future.
(5) No minor shall be employed in factories, mines or in any
other such hazardous work or shall be used in army, police or in conflicts.

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