Human rights of children in Scotland: report - child friendly version

2. What are children’s human rights?

Children’s human rights are written down in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The UNCRC is an important agreement between lots of countries who have made a promise to protect children’s rights.

The UNCRC says:

• all children under 18 years old have children’s rights;
• adults must do what is best for children;
• children should be supported to live and grow; and
• children have the right to be listened to and taken seriously.

The UNCRC also explains what adults, governments and public authorities (like schools, councils and health services) must do to protect children’s rights.