Child Rights Legislation
This section contains national child rights laws which protect the rights of children
147 items in this collection.
Scottish Parliament (2020)
N°71/2018 of 31/08/2018 Law relating to the protection of the child
Parliament of Rwanda (2018)
The Government of Colombia (2018)
Child Protection Reform Amendment Act 2017
The government of Queensland (2017)
The Government of Anguilla; The Government of Anguilla (2017)
United Kingdom » Anguilla, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017
South Australia Parliament (2017)
Children and Young People Legislation Amendment Act 2016
ACT Parliamentary Counsel (2016)
Australia » Australian Capital Territory, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Gouvernement de la République du Bénin; L'Assemblée Nationale (2015)
Care and Protection of Children Amendment Act 2015
Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory (2015)
Australia » Northern Territory, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Child Rights Protection Act 2015
Nitijela of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (2015)
Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989
Ministry of Social Development, New Zealand (2014)
La República de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (2014)
نظام حماية الطفل 2014 (Saudi Arabia Child Protection Law)
Government of Saudi Arabia (2014)
Saudi Arabia, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Ley 548 Código Niña, Niño, y Adolescente (Law 548 Child and Adolescent Code)
The Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (2014)
Diploma Ministerial No. 10/2014 (Ministerial Decree No. 10/2014)
Democratic Republic of Timor Leste (2014)
Child Protection Amendment Act 2014
Government of the Bahamas (2014)
Bahamas, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Ley de la juventud (Youth Act)
Legislative Assembly; Plurinational State of Bolivia (2013)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Законот за заштита на децата (Law on Child Protection)
Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Поранешна Југословенска Република Македонија (The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) (2013)
Законот за заштита на децата 2013 (Law on the Protection of Children 2013)
Владата на Република Македонија (Government Of Macedonia); Поранешна Југословенска Република Македонија (The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) (2013)
Governor of the Cabinet; Cayman Islands (2012)
Les droits de l'enfant outre-mer (The rights of the child overseas)
National Assembly; French Guiana (2012)
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection and Welfare Act 2010
Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Islamic Republic of Pakistan (2012)
National Assembly; Angola (2012)
Government of Community of Madrid Gobierno de la Comunidad de Madrid (2012)
Government of Community of Madrid Gobierno de la Comunidad de Madrid (2012)
Youth Law and the Vietnamese Youth Development Strategy 2011-2020
Ministry of Home Affairs; Socialist Republic of Vietnam (2012)
Legislative Assembly; Puerto Rico (2011)
País Vasco Government Gobierno Vasco (2011)
Bundesverfassungsgesetz über die Rechte von Kindern (National Constitutional Law on Child Rights)
Austrian Government (2011)
Government of Spain (2010)
아동권리보장법 (Child Rights Security Act)
Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (2010)
Legislative Assembly; Puerto Rico (2010)
National Assembly; Republic of the Congo (2010)
Swiss Confederation (2010)
قانون الطفل السوداني 2010 (Sudan Child Act)
Government of Sudan (2010)
Sudan, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Republic of El Salvador (2009)
The Law of the Child Act, 2009
Government of the United Republic of Tanzania (2009)
Government of the Republic of Tanzania (2009)
United Republic of Tanzania, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Government of El Salvador (2009)
Asemblea Nacional de la República de Panamá (2009)
General Council; Principality of Andorra (2008)
Code de l'Enfant Guinéeen (Child Code of Guinea)
National Assembly; Republic of Guinea (2008)
Valencian Government Generalitat Valenciana (2008)
Valencian Government Generalitat Valenciana (2008)
Government of Uzbekistan (2008)
General Assembly; Oriental Republic of Uruguay (2007)
National Assembly; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (2007)
Republic of Madagascar; The Parliament of Madagascar (2007)
Republic of Uganda (2007)
Uganda, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Youth Societies and youth development act
The Government of Malaysia; Malaysian Government (2007)
Malaysia, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Law on the protection of the rights & interests of children
Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic; Lao PDR National Assembly (2007)
Government of Zambia (2006)
Zambia, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
La Rioja Government Gobierno de la Rioja (2006)
Navarra Government Gobierno de Navarra (2005)
Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
Victorian Government (2005)
Australia, Australia » Victoria, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
The Parliament of Argentina (2005)
Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005
Parliament of Victoria; State Government of Victoria (2005)
Australia » Victoria, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
General Assembly; Oriental Republic of Uruguay (2004)
Parliament of Romania; Romania (2004)
Law on Child Protection, Care and Education
The National Assembly; Socialist Republic of Vietnam (2004)
The Childcare and Protection Act, 2003
Government of Antigua and Barbuda (2004)
Antigua and Barbuda, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Ombudsperson for children act 2003
The Government of Mauritius; Republic of Mauritius (2003)
Mauritius, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Codigo de la Ninez y Adolescencia (Code of Childhood and Adolescence)
National Congress; Ecuador (2003)
Government of the Republic of Yemen (2002)
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child Ratification proclamation No. 283/2002
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (2002)
President of the Republic; Indonesia (2002)
National Congress of Paraguay; Republic of Paraguay (2001)
Government of Aragón Aragón Government (2001)
Families and Children Act - Revised Edition 2000
Government of Belize; Government of Belize (2000)
Belize, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Congress of the Republic; Republic of Peru (2000)
Government of Mexico (2000)
Government of the Republic of Bolivia (1999)
Castilla-La Mancha government Cortes de Castilla La Mancha (1999)
National Child Protection Authority Act
Government of Sri Lanka; Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (1998)
Bērnu tiesību aizsardzības likums (Protection of the Rights of the Child)
The Parliament of the Republic of Latvia (1998)
Russian Federation (1998)
Government of Andalusia Junta de Andalucía (1998)
National Assembly of Nicaragua; Republic of Nicaragua (1998)
Código de la Niñez y la Adolescencia (Child and Adolescent Rights Act)
Legislative Assembly; Republic of Costa Rica (1998)
Supreme Court of Justice; Honduras (1998)
Child and Family Services Act 1997
Northwest Territories statutory instrument enacted for Nunavut (1997)
Swiss Confederation (1997)
Amendment to the Convention on the Rights of the Child Ratification Proclamation No. 100/1998
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (1997)
Hungary (1997)
Queen's Printer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (1996)
Código de la Niñez y la Juventud - Decreto N° 78/96 (Code of Childhood and Youth - Decree No. 78/96)
Republic of Guatemala (1996)
(Law 12 of 1996 promulgating the Child Law) . القانون رقم 12 لسنة 1996 قانون الطفل.
National council for childhood and motherhood; The Arab Republic Of Egypt (1996)
Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein (1996)
قانون حماية الطفل التونسي 1995 (Tunisian Child Protection Act)
Tunisian Ministry of Justice and Human Rights (1995)
Tunisia, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Murcia Government Gobierno de Murcia (1995)
Spain » Murcia, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Government of Asturias Gobierno de Asturias (1995)
Закон № 2570-xii о правах ребенка (Law № 2570-xii on the Rights of the Child)
Government of the Republic of Belarus; Belarus (1993)
Convention on the Rights of the Child (Ratification Act) No. 26 of 1992
Government Of The Republic Of Vanuatu (1993)
An Act to provide for safeguarding the interests of children
The government of Nepal; The government of Nepal (1992)
Nepal, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
قانون رقم 5 لسنة 1991 بشأن حماية الطفولة في ليبيا (Libya Child Protection Act)
Libyan Government (1991)
Legislative Assembly; Queen’s Printer, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (1990)
Canada » Newfoundland and Labrador, Human Rights Legislation
Law No: 9/91-Law on the Protection of the Rights of Children
Government of Maldives; Republic of the Maldives Government (1990)
Government of Germany; Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (1990)
Legislative Counsel Office; Government of Prince Edward Island (1988)
Government of Norway; Government of Norway (1981)
Norway, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
President of the Republic; Indonesia (1979)
Codigo de la Niñez y la Juventud – Ley No. 16 (Code on Children and Youth- Law No. 16)
Government of the Republic of Cuba (1978)
قانون الأحداث رقم 17 لسنة 1976 (Bahrain Juvenile Law 1976)
Government of Bahrain; Bahrain (1976)
The Children and Young Persons Act (Cap. 26:03)
The National Assembly of the Republic of Malawi (1969)
Malawi, Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Provincial Assembly of Punjab; Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1955)
Provincial Assembly of Punjab; Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1926)