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Principle 9: The child shall be protected against all forms of neglect, cruelty and exploitation. He shall not be the subject of traffic, in any form.
The child shall not be admitted to employment before an appropriate minimum age. He shall in no case be caused or permitted to engage in any occupation or employment which would prejudice his health or education, or interfere with his physical, mental or moral development.
Principle 10: The child shall be protected from practices which may foster racial, religious and any other form of discrimination. He shall be brought up in a spirit of understanding, tolerance, friendship among peoples, peace and universal brotherhood and in full consciousness that his energy and talents should be devoted to the service of his fellow men.
That document was written 40 years ago and, of course, if it were to be written in these days it would have "his/her rights" throughout it. But the fact that it uses the masculine term does not mean that it is in any way directed against females.
Debate interrupted.
ADJOURNMENT
MR SPEAKER: Order! It being 4.30 pm, I propose the question:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Ms Follett: Mr Speaker, I require the question to be put forthwith without debate.
Question resolved in the negative.
UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
Debate resumed.
MR DUBY: This convention on the rights of the child simply puts in practical terms the rights of the child that I just enunciated. I think it is clear from reading those principles of the rights of the child that at all times the rights of parents and guardians are adequately protected and that, first and foremost, it is the right of the child to be protected. Whilst all of us like to think of ourselves as model parents and guardians, we all know that unfortunately in society there are some people who simply
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