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Article 31

I have a right to relax and play

Article 31 of the UNCRC says that children and young people have the right to have fun in the way they want to.

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Article 32

I should not be made to do dangerous work

Article 32 of the UNCRC says that children and young people shouldn’t be able to work until they reach a certain age.

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Article 33

I should be protected from dangerous drugs

Article 33 of the UNCRC says that children and young people have a right to be protected from harmful drugs.

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Article 34

Nobody should touch me in ways that make me feel uncomfortable, unsafe or sad

Article 34 of the UNCRC says that children and young people have the right to be protected from sexual abuse.

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Article 35

I should not be abducted, sold or trafficked

Article 35 of the UNCRC makes it clear that abducting, selling or trafficking children or young people is always wrong.

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Article 36

I have the right to be kept safe from things that could harm my development

Article 36 makes it clear that children and young people should not be exploited for any reason.

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Article 37

I have the right not to be punished in a cruel or hurtful way

Article 37 covers protection from cruelty and torture.

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Article 38

I am not allowed to join the army until I am 15

Article 38 of the UNCRC covers how the rights of children relate to the armed forces.

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Article 39

I have the right to get help if I have been hurt, neglected or badly treated

Article 39 of the UNCRC says children and young people have the right to recover from difficult things that happen to them.

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Article 40

I have the right to get legal help and to be treated fairly if I have been accused of breaking the law

Children and young people have the right to get legal help and to be treated fairly if I have been accused of breaking the law.

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