All children have the right to be heard in courtrooms and hearings affecting their future rights and protection and welfare and to be treated with the special care and consideration within those courtrooms and hearings which their age and maturity demands. All children have the right to free legal representation if arrested. All children have the right to participate in the government of the country and special attention should be given to consultations with children on their rights and situation. All children have the right to freedom to practice their own religion, culture or beliefs without fear. All children have the right to freedom from corporal punishment at school, from the police and in prisons, and at home.
All children have the right to be protected from neglect and abandonment.
All children have the right to be educated about child abuse and the right to form youth groups to protect them from abuse. All persons have the duty to report all violence against, abuse of and neglect of any child to the appropriate authorities. Children should not be used as shields or tools by the perpetrators of violence. Children have the right to say no to violence. The media has the duty to prevent the exploitation of children who are victims of violence and should be prohibited from the promotion of violence.