DECLARATION OF RIGHTS OF CHILDREN

1. A child is a human being and therefore has all the rights claimed by other human beings.
2. A child has the right to have the parent(s) it wishes for.
3. A child has the right to live freely and responsibly.
4. A child has a right to the truth.
5. A child has a right to be loved.
6. A child has the right to be safeguarded against every form of violence in every stage of its life, also during pregnancy.
7. A child has the right to have its own secrets.
8. A child has a right to individual development according to its own choice.
9. A child has the right to make mistakes.
10. A child has a right to respect, which also includes its belongings and the way it spends its money.
11. A child has the right to have its own convictions.
12. A child has the right to learn.

Jan Pieter de Kok, 26-09-2001