Government of Georgia; Government of Georgia Country Resources Child Rights Legislation Georgia 27 September 2019 Legislation/regulation

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1. The purpose of this Code is to ensure the welfare of the child by promoting the effective implementation of the Constitution of Georgia, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, its supplementary protocols, and other international legal acts recognized by the State.
2. The attainment of the purposes stipulated by paragraph 1 of this article will promote the resolution of sundry matters, including:
a) the exercise of the rights and freedoms of the child;
b) the giving of priority to the best interests of the child, the protection of dignity, the exercise and protection of the welfare, safety, life, health, education, development, and other interests of the child, without exercising unequal treatment;
c) the ensuring of the engagement of the child, the preparation of the child to live an individual life in society, and the raising of the child to respect high moral values, in particular, the spirit of peace, and the respect of dignity, tolerance, freedom, equality, and solidarity;
d) the encouragement of the child to respect the homeland, the native language, and the traditional cultural values of the native country;
e) the protection and support of the family, which is a key element of society, and in particular, an important environment in which to raise the child and for the well-being of the child;
f) the encouragement of the child to focus on labor and a healthy lifestyle, as an essential prerequisite for the development of society;
g) focusing on the volition of the child, which is an essential element of civil activity and the development of a society of solidarity.

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