GC13 FINAL- SUMMARY 2 pages Organization AgencyForm 13April2011.pdf
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General comment no 13. Article 19: The right of the child to the freedom from all forms of violence

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Article 19
1. States Parties shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse, while in the care of parent(s), legal guardian(s) or any other person who has the care of the child.
2. Such protective measures should, as appropriate, include effective procedures for the establishment of social programmes to provide necessary support for the child and for those who have the care of the child, as well as for other forms of prevention and for identification, reporting, referral, investigation, treatment and follow-up of instances of child maltreatment described heretofore, and, as appropriate, for judicial involvement.
GC13 full text: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/crc/comments.htm

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