WHENEVER I mention the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and children's rights, the immediate reaction of most parents, teachers and even the public in general is one of apprehension.
Generally, the misgivings lie in their perceptions that the rights of the child will make youngsters demanding and difficult to control; they will have no respect for parents and authority.
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