Children born out of wedlock, discrimination against
Failure to take action against

Type of entry: Potential Violation

Broader Terms:

Other Related Terms (keywords):

  • Children
  • Discrimination
  • Special groups

See ESC right:

Children, protection of

Relevant ICESCR Articles:

02(2): The States Parties to the present Covenant undertake to guarantee that the rights enunciated in the present Covenant will be exercised without discrimination of any kind as to race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.

10(3): Special measures of protection and assistance should be taken on behalf of all children and young persons without any discrimination for reasons of parentage or other conditions. Children and young persons should be protected from economic and social exploitation. Their employment in work harmful to their morals or health or dangerous to life or likely to hamper their normal development should be punishable by law. States should also set age limits below which the paid employment of child labour should be prohibited and punishable by law.

Related Documents:

American Convention on Human Rights

Convention on the Rights of the Child

Universal Declaration of Human Rights


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