Article 24 ICCPR specifically protects the rights of CHILDREN, providing that:
Achildren have no special rights (cf. ICCPR Article 24) (cf. ICCPR Article 24) (cf. ICCPR Article 24) (cf. ICCPR Article 24) (cf. ICCPR Article 24)
Bevery child shall have the right to such MEASURES OF PROTECTION as are required by his STATUS AS A MINOR, on the part of his family, society and State, without any discrimination
Cchildren are exclusively under parental control (cf. ICCPR Article 24) (cf. ICCPR Article 24) (cf. ICCPR Article 24) (cf. ICCPR Article 24) (cf. ICCPR Article 24)
Dchildren have only educational rights (cf. ICCPR Article 24) (cf. ICCPR Article 24) (cf. ICCPR Article 24) (cf. ICCPR Article 24) (cf. ICCPR Article 24)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. every child shall have the right to such MEASURES OF PROTECTION as are required by his STATUS AS A MINOR, on the part of his family, society and State, without any discrimination
1. ICCPR Article 24(1): 'Every child shall have, without any discrimination as to race, colour, sex, language, religion, national or social origin, property or birth, the right to such measures of protection as are required by his status as a minor, on the part of his family, society and the State.'
2. Article 24(2): every child shall be registered immediately after birth and shall have a NAME.
3. Article 24(3): every child has the right to acquire a NATIONALITY.
4. The provision was elaborated by the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) 1989.
5. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: UDHR 1948 / ICCPR 1966 / ICESCR 1966 / CAT 1984 / CEDAW 1979 / CRC 1989 / PHRA 1993 / Constitution Part III — ICCPR Article 24_
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