Children

English

(1)Every child has the right—

(a)to a name and nationality from birth;

(b)to free and compulsory basic education;

(c)to basic nutrition, shelter and health care;

(d)to be protected from abuse, neglect, harmful cultural practices, all forms of violence, inhuman treatment and punishment, and hazardous or exploitative labour;

(e)to parental care and protection, which includes equal responsibility of the mother and father to provide for the child, whether they are married to each other or not; and

(f)not to be detained, except as a measure of last resort, and when detained, to be held—

(i)for the shortest appropriate period of time; and

(ii)separate from adults and in conditions that take account of the child’s sex and age.

(2)A child’s best interests are of paramount importance in every matter concerning the child.

Kiswahili

Watoto

(1)Kila mtoto ana haki ya––

(a)kupata jina na uraia wakati anapozaliwa;

(b)kupata elimu ya kimsingi na ya lazima bila malipo;

(c)kupata lishe bora ya kimsingi, makazi na huduma za afya;

(d)kulindwa kutokana na dhuluma, kutelekezwa, tamaduni mbaya zinazoathiri, aina zote za ukatili, matendo na adhabu zisizo na ubinadamu, na kazi yoyote ya kunyanyasa au yenye kuhatarisha;

(e)kutunzwa na kulindwa na wazazi, ambayo inajumuisha wajibu sawa wa mama na baba katika kukidhi mahitaji ya mtoto, bila kujalisha ikiwa wameoana au hawajaoana; na

(f)kutozuiliwa, isipokuwa wakati ambapo hilo ndilo hatua pekee inayoweza kuchukuliwa, azuiliwe––

(i)kwa muda mfupi zaidi unaostahili; na

(ii)kwa kutenganishwa na watu wazima na katika hali inayozingatia umri na jinsia ya mtoto huyo.

(2)Maslahi mema zaidi ya mtoto ni muhimu sana katika kila suala linalomhusu mtoto.