Challenges of childrens participation A Case Study of active citizenship in Cadle Primary School
reason of his physical and mental immaturity, needs special safeguards and care, including
appropriate legal protection, before as well as after birth”,
Recalling the provisions of the Declaration on Social and Legal Principles relating to the
Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and
Adoption Nationally and Internationally; the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for
the Administration of Juvenile Justice (TheBeijing Rules) ; and the Declaration on the
Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and Armed Conflict,
Recognizing that, in all countries in the world, there are children living in exceptionally
difficult conditions, and that such children need special consideration,
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Taking due account of the importance of the traditions and cultural values of each people for