The first child friendly version of the
UNCRC has finally been published! The United Nations Convention on the
Rights of the Child (UNCRC) was extended to Hong Kong in 1994. It aims
to protect 1.3 million Hong Kong children from harm yet many children
have never heard about it because the existing official version is too
difficult to be comprehended by them. This hinders children to learn
about their rights.
In view of the above, the Hong Kong Committee on Children's Rights has
published "A Child's Eye View of the UNCRC" - the first child friendly
version of the UNCRC in February 2007. Through a language that is easily
understood by children, pictures and stories, the story book helps
children to learn about their rights and responsibilities with
enjoyment. "A Child's Eye View of the UNCRC" is the result of the
wonderful partnership between adults and children. Children expressed
their views on children's rights and contributed beautiful pictures to
the story book through participating in the Illustration Competition on
Children's Rights.
We are honoured to have the support of Prof. Jaap E. Doek, Chairperson
of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child to support
the story book; and famous local illustrator, Mr Bigsoil to produce
illustrations for the content. We are also grateful to have Mr Stephen
S.L. Lam, JP, the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs to write a foreword
for the story book.
We encourage agencies, teachers and parents to use this book to help
children to understand their rights and responsibility and take action
to help the needy children around them and all over the world.
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