Right to Recreation

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Emily Escobar, 9, y Edwin Escobar, 3, juegan y sonríen a la cámara durante una actividad en el marco del día mundial del lavado de manos en el CPNNA.
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The right to recreation is contemplated in article 31 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which says the following:

Article 31

 

1. States Parties recognize the right of the child to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child, and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts.

 

2. States Parties shall respect and promote the right of the child to participate fully in cultural and artistic life and shall encourage the provision of appropriate and equal opportunities for cultural, artistic, recreational, and leisure activity.