Contribution to Book
Ensuring Child Rights for a Just Society
Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
(2020)
Abstract
Definition
As clearly defined by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), children's rights entails a conceptual method and guide towards recognising the children as the rightful holders of universally accepted rights just like other human beings (UNCRC, 1989). It is generally established that children are entitled to fundamental universally-accepted human rights that include the right to a decent life, equality, and human dignity. Furthermore, children are also entitled to certain “child-specific rights” which comprise of the right to proper development, livelihood and attention, and right to education. The children’s rights form a division of human rights that gives special attention to exceptional care and protection rights, mainly to children or minors. In essence, human rights are those moral values or norms that define specific and basic standards of human and social behaviours, which are regular protection within domestic and universal laws (Campbell 1992).
A just society refers to any community that can share and distribute those vital things we have value and reward for (Sandel, 2009). Such may include income and wealth, influence and opportunities, rights and responsibilities, offices, and honours; that correctly, gives each individual his or her right. In this regard, what individuals get in the distribution process of available goods and services can be determined based on welfare maximisation principles, respect for individual freedoms, and upholding human virtues. It is an essential aspect that raised global commitment since its acceptance within the UN Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 framework (Lee et al., 2016). Subsequently, the simple expression of ensuring equal access to justice for all becomes relevant, thereby making all concerned parties remain actively involved in fulfilling it.
Keywords
- Child,
- Children’s right,
- Justice,
- Deprived Children,
- Legal Framework,
- Eradication,
- Child Rights,
- Just Society
Disciplines
Publication Date
2020
Editor
Walter Leal Filho
ISBN
978-3-319-71066-2
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-71066-2_146-1
Citation Information
Ahmed, U.A., Aktar M.A., & Alam M.M. (2020). Ensuring Child Rights for a Just Society. In: Walter Leal Filho et al. (eds), Peace, Justice, and Strong Institution. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. ISBN: 978-3-319-71066-2. (online) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71066-2_146-1