As a member of ENOC we are calling upon our governments, the European Commission and the Council of Europe to undertake all appropriate actions to ensure that the rights of all children, as guaranteed by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) and the General Comments of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, are respected during the COVID-19 healthcare crisis.
ENOC Bureau statement: Children’s rights in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak
ENOC calls upon governments, the European Commission and the Council of Europe to ensure rights of children are respected during the COVID-19 crisis.
We are particularly calling on governments, the European Commission and the Council of Europe to ensure the rights of all children in the areas of:
Information and participation
UNCRC Article 12
I have the right to be listened to and taken seriously
UNCRC Article 13
I have the right to find out and share information
Protection from violence and abuse
UNCRC Article 19
I have the right to be protected from being hurt or badly treated
UNCRC Article 34
I have the right not to be touched in ways that make me feel uncomfortable, unsafe or sad.
Rights to health and development, to benefit from social security, and an adequate standard of living
UNCRC Article 24
I have the right to be as healthy as possible
UNCRC Article 26
If my family need it, they should get money to help bring me up
UNCRC Article 27
I have the right to have a proper home, food and clothing
Education
UNCRC Article 28
I have the right to an education
UNCRC Article 29