Role of Human Rights for the Protection of Child Health

Vidyadhara vedhavarma T

Key words: Human Rights, Child, Vulnerable, Protection,

The children are the citizens of future era. Childhood is both the most vulnerable and the most formative period of life. Children need protection, support and encouragement and a safe and peaceful environment; areas of violent conflict, social unrest, high criminality or alienation cannot provide all these. On the proper bringing up of children and giving them the proper training to turn out to be good citizens depends the future of the country. Children are at risk of human rights violations because of their vulnerability in society. Child of today cannot develop to be a responsible and productive member of tomorrow's society unless an environment which is favourable to his social and physical health is assured to him. Throughout the world, millions of children have their rights compromised by poverty, malnutrition, armed conflict and humanitarian crises. The violation of the rights of children, such as a lack of access to education, safe shelter and health care, is not only a problem of 'other poorer countries'. The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), a United Nations (UN) treaty acknowledges that addressing children's human rights requires special attention. The near-universal ratification of the convention reflects a global commitment to the principles of children's rights. By ratifying the convention, governments state their intention to put this commitment into practice. The Constitution of India, in a number of articles has spelled out the rights of children. While framing the Constitution, framers were very much influenced by the concept of Human Rights. It may be coincidence that the Indian Constitution was drafted almost at the same time as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted. Despite the existence of rights of children, it suffer from poverty, homelessness, abuse, neglect, preventable diseases and unequal access to health, education, and justice system that do not recognize their special needs. Therefore, the State parties are obligated to amend and create laws and policies to fully implement the convention; they must consider all actions taken in light of the best interests of the child.

Volume 5 Issue 4, November-2017

Pages : 598-604