The Child Act, 2008
Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan; Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly
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Child and Youth General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
South Sudan
10 February 2009
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The purpose of this Act is to extend, promote and protect therights of children in Southern Sudan, in accordance with
provisions of Article 21 of the Interim Constitution of Southern
Sudan, 2005, and as defined in the 1989 United Nations
Convention on the Rights of the Child and other international
instruments, protocols, standards and rules on the protection and
welfare of children to which Sudan is signatory.
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