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The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

"A century that began with children having virtually
no rights is ending with children having the most
powerful legal instrument that not only recognises
but protects their human rights."

Carol Bellamy,
UNICEF Executive Director

The human rights of children and the standards to which all governments must aspire in realising these rights for all children, are most concisely and fully articulated in one international human rights treaty: the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The Convention is the most universally accepted human rights instrument in history – it has been ratified by every country in the world except two – and therefore uniquely places children centre-stage in the quest for the universal application of human rights. By ratifying this instrument, national governments have committed themselves to protecting and ensuring children's rights and they have agreed to hold themselves accountable for this commitment before the international community.

Built on varied legal systems and cultural traditions, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is a universally agreed set of nonnegotiable standards and obligations. It spells out the basic human rights that children everywhere – without discrimination – have: the right to survival; to develop to the fullest; to protection from harmful influences, abuse and exploitation; and to participate fully in family, cultural and social life. Every right spelled out in the Convention is inherent to the human dignity and harmonious development of every child. The Convention protects children's rights by setting standards in health care, education and legal, civil and social services. These standards are benchmarks against which progress can be assessed. States that are party to the Convention are obliged to develop and undertake all actions and policies in the light of the best interests of the child.

The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is the first legally binding international instrument to incorporate the full range of human rights – civil and political rights as well as economic, social and cultural rights.

CRC Report
Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah was presented with Jordan’s Third Report on Child Rights. The complete CRC Report will be coming Soon.

CRC (Full Text Version)
The convention on the Rights of the Child, crc, part one, Unicef, Jordan, Amman

CRC Report (Full Text Version)
UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION - CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD THIRD PERIODIC REPORT OF JORDAN