Diritti - Progetto 3^D

1. SPEAK UP FOR
CHILDREN’S
RIGHTS
CLASSE 3^D
A.S. 2015/16

2. Hello my name is Khalila and I live
in Colombia and I’m very poor. I
must sell drugs to help my parents
but I don’t want to do that…
What are my rights?

3. Hello, my name's Zena and I'm 13Hello, my name's Zena and I'm 13
years old, in my country there isn’tyears old, in my country there isn’t
much food so I do not eat anythingmuch food so I do not eat anything
all day and I can’t even drink waterall day and I can’t even drink water
because it is dirty.because it is dirty.
What are my
rights?

4. My name is Kajumba and I’m 13. MyMy name is Kajumba and I’m 13. My
parents are very poor so I will getparents are very poor so I will get
married to Aziz. I hate him because he’smarried to Aziz. I hate him because he’s
40 and he is violent, I think he will be40 and he is violent, I think he will be
violent to me too…violent to me too…
What are my rights?What are my rights?

5. My name is Jamal, I’m 12 and I’m from
Syria. Every day lots of Syrian children
die in war. They want me to kill other
people, too. It is horrible!
What are my rights?

6. Hi, my name is
Iqbal Mashih. I
was born in
Murdike, Pakistan.
I was sold into
slavery to pay a
debt and forced to
work 14 hours a
day chained to a
carpet loom since I
was 4.
What are my
rights?

7. My name is Shamir. I live in Iran and I’m 12
years old. My dad died in war. In my country
there is war. Now I live with my mum and my
little brother. He is 9 years old and he doesn’t
go to school like me.
What are our rights?

8. My name is Eunice and I’m 10. I live in one ofMy name is Eunice and I’m 10. I live in one of
Kenya’s largest slum areas called Kiberia. Most ofKenya’s largest slum areas called Kiberia. Most of
the kids in my country have dreams, but they can’tthe kids in my country have dreams, but they can’t
achieve them becauseachieve them because they have no rightsthey have no rights , so I, so I
wrote a poem that tells them they can achieve theirwrote a poem that tells them they can achieve their
dreams.dreams.
“Every mighty king was once a crying baby
Every great tree was once a tiny seed
Every tall building was once on paper
And so I dream my dream.”

9. The UN General Assembly adopted the
“Convention of the Rights of the Child” in
1989. It is the most widely ratified human
rights treaty in history. The Convention has
42 articles in total.

10. All children have the same rights.
Almost every country has agreed to
these rights. All the rights are equally
important.

11. Article 22 -- You have the right to respect for your
differences, whether you are a girl or a boy,
and whatever may be your social or ethnic
origin, your language, your religion, your

12. Article 6
Like all children, you have the right
to life and not to be killed.

13. Article 7 - You have the right to a name
and a nationality. Having a nationality
allows you to be accepted and protected
by a country. You also have the right to
know your parents and to live with them.

14. Article 22 - If you are forced to leave your
country, you will have the right to be
considered a refugee. You will be
protected by International Law.

15. Article 2323 -- A child with a disability has
the right to live a full and decent life in
conditions that promote dignity,
independence and an active role in the
community.

16. Article 24 - Countries must allow
you to be in good health by
providing you with all necessary

17. Article 27 - You have the right to a
good standard of living that allows
you to develop normally.

18. Article 28Article 28
You have the right to an education.
Primary education must be free.
Secondary education must be available
to every child. Disciplines in schools
must respect your human dignity.

19. Article 31 - You have the right to rest, to
free time, to games and recreational
activities. You also have the right to
participate in artistic and cultural
activities.

20. Article 33 - Your country must take all
necessary measures to protect you from
drugs. They must also keep you from being
used for or involved in the production and
trafficking of drugs.

21. Article 34 - Your country must
protect you from all forms of sexual
abuse or violence.

22. Article 38Article 38 - In case of violent conflict,- In case of violent conflict,
your country must protect you whileyour country must protect you while
respecting the international human rightsrespecting the international human rights
law. If you are younger than 15 years old,law. If you are younger than 15 years old,
you may not be recruited into an army.you may not be recruited into an army.

23. Nowdays lots of people move to places
where they can find food, shelter and
jobs. They often escape from war,
poverty and hunger. We must help
them to have their RIGHTS!

24. “PEACE CANNOT BE KEPT BY FORCE, IT CAN ONLY BE
ACHIEVED BY UNDERSTANDING.” (A. EINSTEIN)