Children’s rights to support and to be protected 

Tips and information

Children have the right:

• To special education and care if they have a disability
• To help from the government if they are poor or in need
• To help if they are a refugee and have been forced to leave their home and live in another country
• To be protected from being hurt and mistreated, in body or mind
• To adequate nutritious food and clothing
• To have a safe place to live and clean drinking-water and to have other basic needs met

Parents and care givers have the right:

• To be able to get the services, information and education they need to care for their children
• To receive support from the government if they need help to look after children, especially for food, clothing and housing