Article 12
Every disabled child is entitled to earn rehabilitation, social aids, and up keeping of social welfare.
Article 13
(1) Every child, so long as he/she is under parents’ care, guardians’, or any other
party’s responsible of caregiving, is entitled to have protection and treatment
of:
a. discrimination;
b. exploitation, be it economic or sexual;
c. abandonment;
d. cruelty, violence, and molestation;
e. injustice; and
f. other mistreatment.
(2) In cases where parents, guardians or caregivers conduct any kinds of acts as meant by verse (1), then
the perpetrators are subjects to heavier penalty.
Article 14
Every child is entitled to be raised by his/her own parents, unless there are reasons and/or legal rules of
law indicating that the separation is for a child’s best interest and it is taken as the last consideration.
Article 15
Every child is entitled to acquire protection from:
a. misuse for political activities;
b. being involved in an armed dispute;
c. being involved in social riots;
d. being involved in events that contain elements of violence; and
e. beinginvolved in a war.
Article 16
(1) Every child is entitled to acquire protection from targets of molestation, torture, or inhuman
punishment.
(2) Every child is entitled to have freedom in accordance with law.
(3) Apprehension, detention or imprisonment of a child’s criminal offense is conducted only if it is in
accordance with existing laws, and can be conductedonly if it is the last resort.
Article 17
(1) Every child stripped of his/her freedom is entitled to:
a. get humane treatment and his/her place of containment is separated from that of adults;
b. get legal aids or other assistance effectively given in every phase of existing
legal process; and
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