ContentsForeword xixChildren's rights law: achievements and challenges 1Children's rights law: achievements and challenges 481 Scope of application 532 Non-discrimination 583 Best interests of the child 674 General obligation 855 Appropriate direction and guidance consistent with the child's evolving capacities 916 The right to life, survival and development 1007 Name and nationality 1138 Preservation of identity 1219 Separation from parents 12510 Family reunification 13711 Illicit transfer and non-return of children 14812 The views of the child 15813 Freedom of expression 17614 Freedom of thought, conscience and religion 18515 Freedom of association and peaceful assembly 19316 The right to privacy 20517 Access to appropriate information through media 21618 Common responsibilities of parents for the upbringing and development of the child 22619 Protection from all forms of violence20 Children deprived of their family environment 24621 Adoption 25422 Asylum seeking and refugee children 26323 Children with disabilities 27924 Right to health 28725 Periodic review of placement 31026 Social security 31227 Standard of living adequate for the child's development 31728 Right to education 32429 Aims of education 33730 Article 30: Rights of children from minorities and indigenous origin 34131 Rest, leisure and play 35132 Protection from economic exploitation 36033 Protection from drugs 36834 Protection from sexual exploitation and abuse 37635 Prevention of abduction, sale and trafficking 38636 Protection against all other forms of exploitation 39537 Deprivation of liberty, prohibition of torture, degrading and inhuman treatment and of capitalpunishment and life imprisonment 39938 Children in armed conflict 41639 Recovery and reintegration of child victims 42440 Children's rights in justice systems 43341 Respect for higher standards 45042 Dissemination 45243 Article 43: The Committee on the Rights of the Child 45744 Reporting procedure 46145 Implementation and international cooperation 46546-54 Final clauses: signature, ratification, accession, entry into force, amendments, reservations,denunciations 469OPTIONAL PROTOCOL ON THE INVOLVEMENT OF CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT 475OPTIONAL PROTOCOL ON THE SALE OF CHILDREN, CHILD PROSTITUTION AND CHILDPORNOGRAPHY 487OPTIONAL PROTOCOL ON A COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURE 505.