CHILDREN'S HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA : LEGAL PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Children will be the keepers of sovereignty, rule of law, justice, liberty, equality, fraternity, and, lastly, world peace and security in the future. They have the power to embody our ideas, objectives, ambitions, and hopes for the future. They are the 'future shoulders' who will support the country in the shape of great thinkers, rulers, scientists, politicians, capable legislators, administrators, teachers, judges, technicians, industrialists, engineers, workers, and planners. Instruments of international law relating to children's rights: The Declaration of the Rights of the Child, adopted by the League of Nations' fifth assembly in 1924, is often regarded as the first international treaty addressing children's rights. Children are a great human resource, but they are also vulnerable. Various Indian laws concentrating on a position where children are treated as non-entities and where conscious attempts are taken to not only free them from exploitation and abuse, but also to enable them to realise their full potential with fair access to food, health, education, and respect. The United Nations General Assembly passed the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which is the first international convention to outline children's fundamental rights. A child's right to a safe childhood is a basic human right. They are drafted into the military. They face the death penalty, are kidnapped, are subjected to brutal and inhumane punishments, and are subjected to a variety of other forms of violence. The goal of this study is to critically examine how effectively child rights violations can be averted, as well as to provide necessary guidance to parents and the government on their responsibilities to protect children's rights and limit their susceptibility in dangerous situations.