Summary: The basic rights of children, such as
adequate medical care and access to
food and water, should be
respected, particularly in wartime.
The ICRC stresses the importance of
paying special attention to the
situation of child soldiers and
children in captivity.

Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross/Red Crescent (ICRC)

Organisation:

no associated organisation

Articles:

Article 20: Protection of a child without family

Article 22: Refugee children

Article 6: Survival and development

Article 38: Armed conflicts

Web:

http://www.icrc.org/Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/children

Link :

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