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Western Pacific Region: Child Rights Legislation

This section contains national child rights laws which protect the rights of children

17 items in this collection.

Child Protection and Welfare Act

Republic of Nauru (2016)

Nauru

Children Law

National Assembly (2016)

Viet Nam

Child Rights Protection Act 2015

Nitijela of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (2015)

Marshall Islands

Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989

Ministry of Social Development, New Zealand (2014)

New Zealand

Law on the protection of the rights & interests of children

Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic; Lao PDR National Assembly (2007)

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Law on Child Protection, Care and Education

The National Assembly; Socialist Republic of Vietnam (2004)

Viet Nam

Children’s Commissioner Act 2003

Government of New Zealand (2003)

New Zealand

Laws of Malaysia Act 611 Child Act 2001

Government of Malaysia (2001)

Malaysia

CHILD ACT No. 611, 2001

Government of Malaysia (2001)

Malaysia

Women and Child Protection Program

Department of Health (Philippines) (1997)

Philippines

Children & Young Persons Act

Government of Singapore (1993)

Singapore

Chile Welfare Act 1961

Independent state of Papua New Guinea (1961)

Papua New Guinea

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