Every child has the right to a good life and to grow up
Human rights are rights that belong equally to all people and are defined in international human rights treaties. All human rights also apply to children. Children’s rights are children’s own human rights, which have been internationally agreed and are set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. On this website, you can learn about children’s rights and the Convention.
The Convention protects children’s human rights
The Convention on the Rights of the Child is a human rights treaty specifically for children. Children’s rights belong to every person under the age of 18. The purpose of the Convention on the Rights of the Child is to ensure that every child and young person can live a good, safe, and dignified life.
Explore the Children's Rights for Children website!
The Children’s Rights for Children website Lapsenoikeudetlapsille.fi provides children and young people of different ages with practical information about what rights they have and what those rights mean in their everyday lives. They can explore their rights through information cards and quizzes, or by asking questions about children’s rights directly to children’s rights experts. Explore the new website!
Learn about Children's Rights Week and explore our free educational materials!
On the Children’s Rights Week website you can find free materials on children’s rights in English for schools and early childhood education. You can also help promote children’s rights by sharing information and ready-made communication materials about children’s rights on social media.