Rights of Youth Under 18 years of Age
Regardless of your age, you have rights. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (new window) sets out general principles about the rights of people under 18.
Under the Convention you have the right to be free from sexual and economic exploitation, the right to your own opinion, and the right to education, health care and economic opportunity.
The Convention says that your family is mainly responsible for your care and protection. However, in any legal process affecting you, the Convention says that the 'best interests of the child' must be the main consideration, and that your opinion should be heard.
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