Back
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
Today, the 4-year anniversary of the Children Law coming into force (Law No. 102/2016/QH13 was passed by the XIII National Assembly on April 5, 2016 and comes into force from June 1, 2017)
Do we properly and fully understand the rights of children protected by law?
1/ Right to life, Right to birth registration and nationality
Children have the right to protection of their life, to be registered for birth or death, have the right to a legally registered full name and a nationality. Children also have the right to have their parents, ethnic groups and sex defined as regulated by laws. (article 12,13)
2/ Right to be cared for and education
Receive health care, be nurtured, educated, studied and developed aptitude, be entertained.(Article 14,15,16,17)
3/ The right to live with their fathers and/or mothers; be reunited and stay in contact with parents; receive surrogate care and to be adopted. (article 22,23,24)
4/ Right to assets
Children have the right to asset ownership, inheritance and other rights to assets as regulated by the law. (Article 20)
5/ Right to privacy
1. Children have the imprescriptible right to privacy and keep personal and family secrets, all are for the best interests of children.
2. Children have their honor, dignity, personal prestige, mail, telephone and telegram security and other personal information exchange types protected by the law. They are protected from and may resist illegal interventions against personal information. (Article 21).
6/ Right to protection
Right to be protected from sexual abuse, from labor exploitation, against violence, neglect or abandonment, from trafficking, kidnapping, swap and appropriation, from narcotic substances and from natural disasters and calamities, environmental pollution or armed conflict. (Article 25,26,27,28,29,31).
7/ Right to freedom of belief or religion, social activities and protection in legal proceedings.
Freedom of religious beliefs; preserving and promoting identity (Article 18, 19) to express opinions and meetings; access to information and participation in social activities (Article 33 and 34) to ensure social security; protected in legal proceedings and handling of administrative violations (Article 30, 32)
The law also provides for the rights of children with disabilities and the rights of stateless children and refugee children.
----------------
GATTACA LAW FIRM
T: +84 24 320 41777
H: +84 90 176 3379
Email: lawyer@gattacalaw.vn
Website: http://gattacalaw.vn
Address: 32 Nguyen Dinh Hoan, Nghia Do, Cau Giay, Ha Noi
Today, the 4-year anniversary of the Children Law coming into force (Law No. 102/2016/QH13 was passed by the XIII National Assembly on April 5, 2016 and comes into force from June 1, 2017)
Do we properly and fully understand the rights of children protected by law?
1/ Right to life, Right to birth registration and nationality
Children have the right to protection of their life, to be registered for birth or death, have the right to a legally registered full name and a nationality. Children also have the right to have their parents, ethnic groups and sex defined as regulated by laws. (article 12,13)
2/ Right to be cared for and education
Receive health care, be nurtured, educated, studied and developed aptitude, be entertained.(Article 14,15,16,17)
3/ The right to live with their fathers and/or mothers; be reunited and stay in contact with parents; receive surrogate care and to be adopted. (article 22,23,24)
4/ Right to assets
Children have the right to asset ownership, inheritance and other rights to assets as regulated by the law. (Article 20)
5/ Right to privacy
1. Children have the imprescriptible right to privacy and keep personal and family secrets, all are for the best interests of children.
2. Children have their honor, dignity, personal prestige, mail, telephone and telegram security and other personal information exchange types protected by the law. They are protected from and may resist illegal interventions against personal information. (Article 21).
6/ Right to protection
Right to be protected from sexual abuse, from labor exploitation, against violence, neglect or abandonment, from trafficking, kidnapping, swap and appropriation, from narcotic substances and from natural disasters and calamities, environmental pollution or armed conflict. (Article 25,26,27,28,29,31).
7/ Right to freedom of belief or religion, social activities and protection in legal proceedings.
Freedom of religious beliefs; preserving and promoting identity (Article 18, 19) to express opinions and meetings; access to information and participation in social activities (Article 33 and 34) to ensure social security; protected in legal proceedings and handling of administrative violations (Article 30, 32)
The law also provides for the rights of children with disabilities and the rights of stateless children and refugee children.
----------------
GATTACA LAW FIRM
T: +84 24 320 41777
H: +84 90 176 3379
Email: lawyer@gattacalaw.vn
Website: http://gattacalaw.vn
Address: 32 Nguyen Dinh Hoan, Nghia Do, Cau Giay, Ha Noi
Email
Facebook